Administering drugs
Administered in the mouth
What is Oral?
What are opioids?
Pain-relieving drugs
What is the definition of Anesthesia
Temporary loss of feeling/sensation with or without loss of consciousness
This leaves the patient in a state of calmness
What is sedation?
How would you treat a patient with intellectual disabilities?
They would have trouble understanding instruction, or expressing pain so repeat thing in a nice matter and make sure they are okay
Administered by being placed under the tongue
What is Subingual?
When you get a procedure done that is going to leave you in severe pain
This technique numbs the patient
Patient is in an altered state of consciousness, they can communicate.
How to treat someone with a developmental disorder?
The patient could have sensory issues, communication issues, or different behavioral responses requiring an approach that focuses on minimizing stress.
Administers drugs through the veins
What is Intravenous?
They can be both illegal and legal depending on how you obtain them
This technique numbs a specific area and temporarily blocks sensory impulses
What is local anesthesia?
This is administered through an IV inserted in vein
What is intravenous conscious sedation (IV sedation)?
The patient might have mobility issues or physical impairments, and they may need special accommodations for access and treatment
How to treat somebody with a physical disability?
What is Transdermal?
What drug is used in an overdose?
Naloxone (Narcan)
This technique renders the patient unconscious, an anesthesiologist is on stand-by in order to monitor them.
What is general anesthesia?
The patient takes medication before an appointment to relieve anxiety
What is oral sedation?
The patient might have conditions like heart disease, or diabetes that can affect treatment and require careful monitoring and treatment.
Name 5 different techniques that a drug can be administered by
Oral, topical, sublingual, inhalation, injection, intravenous, subcutaneous, transdermal, intramuscual
What does REVIVE stand for
Responsiveness, Emergency call, Vital medication, Inhalation, Vital Medication, Ensure
What are the types of injections? (name 3)
Local infiltration anesthesia, field block anesthesia, nerve block anesthesia, intraosseous anesthesia, periodontal ligament injection, intrapupal injection,
A needle is inserted into the muscle of the upper thigh/muscle to calm the patient
What is intramuscular sedation?
How to treat a patient with behavioral needs?
They have challenges with their mental health so be patient with them, work with them with thorough communication, have them take medication beforehand so they can go through the appointment calmly.