Evaluating patient medications before, during, and after hospital stay to ensure accuracy and appropriateness.
What is medication reconciliation?
100
This class includes the common over-the-counter drug Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®).
What is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?
100
This is the location of the body where an otic preparation would be placed.
What is ear?
100
This source is used in the formulation of Botox, a drug used to treat spasms, migraines, and wrinkles.
What is Clostridium botulinum?
100
This abbreviation means nothing by mouth.
What is NPO?
200
This profession takes at least 6 years of education.
What is hospital pharmacist?
200
This drug has been used for pain relief for centuries, and is now used for cardiovascular health to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
What is Aspirin?
200
This type of tablet is placed underneath the tongue.
What is sublingual tablets?
200
This active ingredient is found in capsaicin cream used to treat arthritis and nerve pain. (Hint: a common plant found in the kitchen).
What is chili peppers?
200
The abbreviation for the vaginal route.
What is pv?
300
This type of pharmacist cannot work in the hospital setting.
What is community pharmacist?
300
This anticoagulant drug can also be used to kill rats.
What is warfarin (Coumadin®)?
300
This administration involves giving it into fatty tissue.
What is subcutaneous?
300
A drug used for centuries as a painkiller. It was originally used as a powder from willow tree bark and leaves but is now used in tablet form as well.
What is aspirin?
300
This is the universally accepted abbreviation for gram.
What is g?
400
The branch of pharmacology dedicated to the study of how the body affects a specific drug after administration.
What is pharmacokinetics?
400
Coca-Cola was first developed in 1888 as an "Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage." This medication together with caffeine and other "secret" ingredients were found in the concoction.
What is cocaine?
400
A type of preparation that needs to be made in aseptic and sterile conditions.
What is IV (parenteral preparations)?
400
The source in which steroids are derived from. (Hint: vegetable that can be found in the supermarket).
What are yams?
400
The abbreviation for left eye that doctors write on prescriptions.
What is o.s.?
500
This is a hospital committee responsible for making decisions about what medications should be available in the hospital.
What is Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee?
500
Small amounts of this patent medicine was originally found in the soft drink "7-Up."
What is lithium?
500
It is equal to one cubic centimeter.
What is 1 mL?
500
This high blood pressure medication comes from the venom of the Brazilian pit viper. (Hint: one of the Ace Inhibitors)