The Basics
The term used to study the sources, characteristics, and effects of drugs.
What is pharmacology?
An injection into a muscle.
What is intramuscular?
Specific circumstances under which it is not appropriate to administer a drug.
What are contraindications?
Drugs used for pain relief.
What are analgesics?
Atropine is considered this type of medication.
What is a force protection medication?
The study of the effects of medications on the body.
What is pharmacodynamics?
An injection into a vein.
What is intravenous?
An effect of a medication in addition to its desired effect that may be harmful.
What is an untoward effect?
Drugs for prevention of seizures.
What are anticonvulsants?
You have an unconscious 20 year old male with slow shallow breathing who'd been at a party, so you administer this.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
After administering any medication, you should do this.
What is reassess your patient?
A route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract, such as swallowing a pill.
What is enteral administration?
Offline medical direction use these based on specified circumstances and conditions.
What are standing orders or protocols?
Drugs to relax the smooth muscles of the bronchial tubes.
What are bronchodilators?
Your 72 YO patient has a prescription bottle of Lanoxin (digoxin), so you suspect this.
What is dysrhythmia (heart condition)?
You should always follow these for administration guidelines.
What are local protocols?
Sprayed directly into a tube inserted into the trachea.
What is endotracheal?
A device attached to the end of a syringe that turns a medication into very fine droplets.
What is an atomizer?
Drugs prescribed for heart rhythm disorders.
What are antidysrhythmics?
Besides the five rights, you should check for this.
What is the expiration date?
List the five rights.
What is the right patient, right time, right medication, right dose, and right route.
An injection into bone.
What is intraosseous?
Sometimes referred to as the patient's 6th right, you should do this after administering a medication.
What is documentation?
(Good documentation includes the name, dose, route, time, and any effects.)
Drugs that help regulate emotional activity.
What are antidepressants?
This vital therapeutic agent is used for patients experiencing respiratory distress or other respiratory emergencies.
What is oxygen?