Chapter 2
Is studied to discover the most effective medications that cause the least number of problems for patients.
What is this called?
Pharmacology
what is the order of the medication cycle?
absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
which right is verifying that the medication is to be injected into a muscle?
the right route
what to do when giving injections?
clean the site
to be sure that the results of the medication trials are uncompromised, most studies are double-blind. Meaning?
neither the participant nor the clinicians know who is receiving the active medication
a severe side effect that can cause severe harm or death, such as hallucinations, hypotension, or anaphylactic shock
adverse reaction
ensures that medications and their transformed products are removed and do not build up in the body.
excretion
what juice inhibits or potentiate some meds
grapejuice
who wants all agencies/facilities to create their own list of confused drugs
Joint Commission
once a medication's patent period has ended, the medicine's trademark status is not protected, so other companies may produce the medication under its common or what name
generic name
the medicine is given directly into the gastrointestinal GI system
enterally
medicine given by all other routes that do not touch the GI system
parenterally
who publishes the "List of Confused Drug Names"
the Institute for Safe Medication Practices ISMP
in most patient facilities the patients name is on the what
medicine container
the company owns the rights to a type of medicine name
trade/brand name
what is bioavailability
how much of the medication is absorbed
biotransformation is just another word for?
metabolism
What are the 7 Rights of Medication Administration
dose, data/time, drug, documentation, route, indication, patient
what age is a geriatric patient?
older than 55 years old
when a medication is first developed, it is known by its mix of chemicals called what?
chemical name
produces a response by binding to a receptor and stimulating a response
agonist medication
a tattooed arm could possibly hinder absorption because of decreased blood caused by what
2 things
scar tissue and tattoo ink
most antibiotics work best when taken when
with an empty stomach
medication prescribed for infants or children may be based on body weight or what measured in square meters m2.
body surface area BSA
When was the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) established?
1973