Abbreviations
abbreviation means ounce
What is oz
Metric system employs a uniform scale based on powers of
What is 10
Which needle is smallest
What is 27 gauge
Medical assistant instructed the patient to place a medication under his tongue
What is sublingual
Main body organ involved in drug metabolism
What is the liver
abbreviation means “whenever necessary or as needed
What is prn
Medication order reads: Dilantin 50 mg. On hand is Dilantin 125mg/5mL. How many milliliters will be administered
What is 2 mL
method of parenteral drug administration, injects the drug within the upper layers of the skin
What is Intradermal
Drug most commonly used to counteract the effects of anaphylactic shock
What is epinephrine
Amount of time required for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body
What is Half-life
Abbreviation means “before meals
What is AC
Medication order reads: 0.5 mg atropine sulfate IM. On hand are vials of atropine sulfate 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters will be administered
What is 0.5 mL
Needle gauges commonly used for ID injections
What is 27
Body areas to avoid when choosing a site for an injection
What is moles, birthmarks, warts, tumors, scars
tetanus toxoid is administered for an animal bite if the patient has not received one in the last
What is 7-10 years
Abbreviation for “at bedtime”
What is Hs
The medication order reads 500 mg Amoxicillin liquid. On hand is 250 mg/5mL. How many mL should be administered
What is 10 mL
The Z-tract method of injection is a modified
What is intramuscular injection
Appropriate needle length for an intramuscular injection
1 to 1 1/2 inches
DAILY DOUBLE
Prefilled syringe is also know as
What is Cartridge
Abbreviation for 4 times a day
What is qid
The medication order reads 10 mg amoxicillin per kg. How much would be administered to a child who weighed 45 pounds
What is 205 mg
Patient needs to return in 48-72 hours to have it read
What is important to remember when giving a mantoux or PPD test
Determined by the diameter of its lumen
What is gauge
Heroin is an example of a drug from which schedule
What is Schedule 1