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Administration of Medication &Intravenous Therapy- Madison W,

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Intradermal injection Introduction of medication into the dermal layer of the skin,
Intramuscular injection Introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body
Intravenous (IV) therapy The administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein, where it is distributed throughout the body by way of the circulatory system.
Oral administration Administration of medication by mouth.
Parenteral Administration of medication by injection
Pharmacology The study of drugs.
Prescription A Physicians order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacists
Signatura The part of a prescription that indicates the information to print on the medication label.
Subcutaneous injection Introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body.
Sublingual administration Administration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves and id absorbed through the mucous membrane.
Subscription the part of the prescription that give directions to the pharmacist & usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed
superscrption the part of a prescripion consisting of the symbol Rx (from the Latin word recipe, meaning "take")
topical administration application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action
transfusion the adminstration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route
vial a closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication
wheal a small raised area of the skin
DEA a registration number assigned to physicians by the Drug Enforcement Adminstration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs
adverse reaction an unintended & undesirable effect produced by a drug
allergen a substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction
allergy an abnormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless
ampule a small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication
anaphylactic reaction a serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment
autoimmune disease a condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's own cells; the cause is unknown
chemotherapy the use of chemicals to treat disease; most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications
controlled drug a drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse
converion changing from one system of measurement to another
cubic centimeter the amount of space occupied by 1 milliliter
dose the quantity of a drug to be adminstered at one time
drug a chemical used for the treatment, prevention or diagnosis of disease
enteral nutrition the delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract
gauge the diameter of the lumen of a needle used to adminster medication
hemophillia an inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood
Immune globin a blood product consisting of pooled human plasm containing antibodies
induration an area of hardened tissue
infusion the adminstration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein
inhalation administration the administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs
inscription the part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug & the drug dosage
Created by: madisonwinget
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