What class am I in?
Name for medications that provide pain relief
Analgesics
What does the term agonist mean?
To bind to a receptor and cause an effect
Which route of administration has the slowest absorption rate?
Oral (PO)
This right is in relation to who we are giving the medication to
Right Patient
What angle should a needle be inserted into the skin for an IM injection?
90 degrees
Antibiotics
What does the term antagonist mean?
To bind to a receptor and prevent an effect
What route of administration has the fastest absorption rate?
Intravenous (IV)
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Right medication
1 gram is how many milligrams?
1000 mg
Name for medications that decrease seizure activity
Anticonvulsants
A patient may develop this causing them to need a higher dose of medication to achieve the same therapeutic effect. This is often seen in medications used to manage chronic conditions
Tolerance
Most drugs negatively affect these organs especially if used chronically and inappropriately.
Liver and Kidneys
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Right dose
Ideally what gauge needle should you utilize for rapid fluid administration?
Smaller than a 20G
Name of medications that indicate there is a risk of harm to a fetus.
Teratogenic
What is the term that describes when two medications interact and they enhance the effects of each other?
Synergism
This prevents certain medications from entering the brain and spinal cord.
Blood-brain barrier
Right route
What is the landmark site utilized for an intraosseous needle?
Medial tibial tuberosity
What is the difference between an anti-platelet aggregator and an anticoagulant
Anti-platelet: prevents formation of abnormal clots
Anticoagulant: interference of the clotting factors within the coagulation cascade
Describe the process of how naloxone works during an opioid overdose in relation to affinity.
Naloxone has a greater affinity for opioid receptor sites than opioids do; causing displacement of opioids from receptors.
What are three things that can negatively affect medication elimination?
Geriatric age
Renal impairment
Liver impairment
This right is in relation to making sure you get reimbursement from insurance
Right documentation
What three areas are appropriate for an IM injection?
Deltoid muscle, Ventrogluteal muscle, Vastus lateralis