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Haney medterm c22-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of medicine is given by the mouth and swallowed? | Oral medication |
| Where is the sublingual medication placed? | under the tounge |
| What medicine is one that in placed in the mouth next to the cheek; it is in a tablet form? | a buccal medication |
| What is the name for the medications that are sprayed or inhaled into the nose, throat and lungs? | inhalation |
| ________medications are those inserted into the rectum and slowly absorbed onto the mucous membrane lining of the rectum. | rectal |
| This is the kind of medication inserted into the vagina. | vaginal |
| What kind of medication is applied directly to the skin or mucous membrane for a local effect to the area? | A topical medication |
| What is the method of applying a drug to unbroken skin? | transdermal method |
| What kind of medication is injected the medication into the body using a needle and syringe? | parenteral |
| What is a small amount of medication is injected just beneath the epidermis? | intradermal |
| What kind of medication is injected directly into the muscle? | intramuscular |
| What medication is injected directly into the vein, entering the bloodstream immediately? | intravenous |
| Where is subcutaneous medication injected? | into the subcutaneous layer, or fatty tissue, of the skin |
| What is tolerance? | the resistance to the effect of a drug. |
| When does cumulation occur? | when a drug is not completely excreted from the body before another dose is given |
| What is an unusual, inappropriate response to a drug? | idiosncrasy |
| What occurs when two drugs administered together produce a more powerful response than the sum of their individual effects? | potentiation |
| What is an example of a sever idiosyncratic reaction to a drug or its dosage? | anaphylactic shock |
| What is it called when the effect is on the whole body? | systemic effect |
| What is the easiest, safest and most economical method of taking a medication? | orally |
| What is the disadvantage or rectal medication? | absorption is slow and irregular. |
| How are local anesthetics administered? | injected into the subcutaneous layer |
| What kind of injections are used for allergy testing? | Intradermal injections |
| What kind of injections are used when medication is needed quickly and when need over a period of time? | Intravenous injections |
| What is an adverse reaction? | a reaction when the body reacts to a drug in an unexpected way that may endanger a patient's health and safety |
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