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The pharmacologic principle which depends upon adequate circulation
Ditribution
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When medication is injected directly into the vein or artery, absorption is needed
FALSE pg 248
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How are oral medications absorbed?
through the lining of the mucosal lining or of the GI tract
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What are products of metabolism?
metabolites
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What is the chief organ of excretion?
Kidneys
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What Wht odes the rate of EXCRETION depend upon?
the drugs half-life and concentration of tissues
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How are drugs excreted?
- Exocrine glands (tear ducts, salivary, sweat, mammary, intestines, kidneys)
- lungs (gaseous)
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What 3 emergency procedures every therapist should know?
LAP
- -Location of emergency supplies
- -Administer oxygen
- -Perform CPR
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Asthma attack, pulmonary edema, anaphylactic shock and cardiac arrest are examples of
___________ situations
emergency
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drugs to relieve pain
analgesics
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Drugs to suppress sensation of feeling
anesthestic
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Drugs which lower blood pressure
ANTI hypertensive
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CAtegory for Chemo drugs
Anti neoplastic ( no new cells)
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What enhances internal tissues for imaging?
Contrast media
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What reduces inflammation?
Corticosteroids
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Drugs used to augment endocrine secretion
Hormones
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Drugs which relieve pain
narcotics
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Drugs used in Nuclear medicine exams?
radioactive isotopes
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How are alcohol and certain anesthetics excreted?
lungs
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A common cause of toxic effect of drugs to a patient can occur when _______
there is insufficient fluid intake
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The Study of the effects of drugs on the normal physiological functions of the body
Pharmacodynamics
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True or False
Therapeutic isotopes stay in the body
true
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The action of a drug on specific cells is called the _____
therapeutic effect
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Examples of anticipated outcomes of therapeutic effect are
- Diuresis (increased urine production)
- increased cardiac output
- relief from pain
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A drug that produces a specific action and promotes the desired result is referred to as
an agonist
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a drug that attaches itself to the receptor . preventing the agonist from acting
(agonist blocker)
antagonist
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A type of medication which causes dry mouth
anticholinergic medication such as atropine
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this effect occurs when drugs are combined and have an additive effect
Synergistic effect
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Which group is the most effective analgesic?
Opioids, (opium, morphine, codeine, sleep inducing narcotic)
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How often are controlled substances counted/
daily
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These act by depressing the the CNS, relieving pain and producing drowsiness
opioids
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Patients receiving opiates must be constantly monitored for respiratory depression
true or false
true
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Lidocaine is an example of what drug category
anesthetic
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what are the most common antagonists encountered
- Ativan
- valium
- Versed
- benzodiazepine
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medications used to regulate blood glucose
hypoglycemic agents
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A common side effect of anticholinergic drug is
dry mouth
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Opioid drugs are prescribed to
alleviate pain
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the name given to the medication by manufacturer is called its
proprietary name
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Narcan is an antagonist drug that may be given in cases of overdose of _______ drugs
opiate
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The method by which metabolites of drugs are eliminated from the body is called
excretion
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An idiosynscratic medication reaction is one that is
unusual
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A common medication that is classed both a s a tranquilizer and an anti convulsant is ________
diazepam
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the intended effect of succinylcholine chloride is
muscle paralysis (anectine) 10-30 min artificial respiration is necessary
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the route of administration for any medication order is determined by referring to ________
physicians orders
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