Pharmacology
What is the difference between Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics?
Codynamics: What a drug does to the body
Cokinetics: What the body does to the drug
What is petechiae?
Pin-sized red dots on the skin that may indicate a bleeding disorder
What is another term that describes a red blood cell?
Erythrocyte(s)
What is the RACE Abbreviation?
Remove; anyone in danger
Activate; emergency alarm
Contain; Fire
Extinguish; Fire
Which two chromosomes do women carry?
Which two chromosomes do men carry?
Women = XX
Men = XY (Determining factor)
XX = Girl
XY = Boy
ADME Abbreviation means:
Absorption: how drug moves from where its administered
Distribution: Med traveling from bloodstream to tissues
Metabolism: How the drug is broken down
Excretion: How the drug leaves the body
What is pediculosis?
An infestation of lice
Where are red blood cells produced, how long do they take to mature, and how many days do they live?
They generate from stem cells in the bone marrow, they mature in 7 days and live for 120 days.
What is a dosimeter?
A small clip on a badge that measures radiation exposure.
How often is fundal height measured?
What is a paradoxical reaction?
When a drug does the opposite of its intended effect or purpose
What is the ABCDE Rule?
Asymmetry / Asymmetrical
Boarder
Color
Diameter
Evolving
What blood type is the universal donor?
Type O
What does it mean if something is aerosolized?
Spreads through the air and gets inhaled.
Ex. Dried blood.
What does APGAR stand for and when and how often is the score measured?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiratory effort.
Measured 1 min after birth and again at 5 mins
Score is from 0-10
What injections require a 28 day wait period?
Live Vaccines.
Ex. Flu, MMR, Smallpox
What is stasis dermatitis?
Fluid buildup under the skin that becomes fragile and poorly nourished
Rash, scaly, darkening, thickness of skin
What are the three main blood vessels?
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
What is the fulcrum?
Base of support for something.
What is pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
Inflammation of the uterus and ovaries often caused by STI's, treated with antibiotics
What is a Z-Track Injection?
Traps the medication administered in the muscle; Pull down and stretch the skin taunt before injection.
How long do sutures / staples remain in place after a procedure and why?
10-14 days
Helps ensure complete wound healing
What is the difference between a systemic and pulmonary circuit?
Systemic: Circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body. (Maintains homeostasis)
Pulmonary: Circulation of blood between the heart and lungs via blood vessels
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
Having too little insulin in the body, causing the body to rapidly break down fat which produce toxic acids called "Ketones" that make the blood dangerously acidic.
What happens during placenta previa?