PLTW PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE 3.2 REVIEW EXAM
WITH SOLUTIONS #9
What are signs of a dehydrated individual? - correct answer Their skin tents upwards
What is the term that is used to describe the elasticity of the skin? - correct answer Skin
turgor
Enteral medications enter the body through the... - correct answer Digestive tract
Parental medications enter the body through... - correct answer any other method
BESIDES the digestive tract
Enema, liquid, and pills are ________ medications - correct answer enteral
Inhaler, ointment, eye drops, and shots are ________ medications - correct answer
parental
Delivers medicine directly into a vein. Used when a medication is needed quickly, if the
liquid cannot be taken by mouth, or if it is too irritating for intramuscular or
subcutaneous injections. < FASTEST method (hard to administer)L - correct answer
Intravenous Injections
Delivers medicine into MUSCLE, faster than subcutaneous and easier than IV. Can be
quickly absorbed by blood stream. - correct answer Intramuscular Injections
Takes the longest to go into effect. Is delivered into layer below skin, but above the
muscle. - correct answer Subcutaneous Injections
Salt is the - correct answer Solute
Water is the - correct answer Solevent
Salt + Water is the - correct answer Solution
Hypertonic - correct answer Cells get skinny and shrivel up
Hypotonic - correct answer Cells get fat and burst
Isotonic - correct answer Cells stay the same size
Are platelets are pos or neg feedback mechanism? - correct answer Positive, as the
body is saying "more, more, more" platelets to stop the blood.
ABC's of bleeding control - correct answer ALERT, BLEEDING, COMPRESSION
WITH SOLUTIONS #9
What are signs of a dehydrated individual? - correct answer Their skin tents upwards
What is the term that is used to describe the elasticity of the skin? - correct answer Skin
turgor
Enteral medications enter the body through the... - correct answer Digestive tract
Parental medications enter the body through... - correct answer any other method
BESIDES the digestive tract
Enema, liquid, and pills are ________ medications - correct answer enteral
Inhaler, ointment, eye drops, and shots are ________ medications - correct answer
parental
Delivers medicine directly into a vein. Used when a medication is needed quickly, if the
liquid cannot be taken by mouth, or if it is too irritating for intramuscular or
subcutaneous injections. < FASTEST method (hard to administer)L - correct answer
Intravenous Injections
Delivers medicine into MUSCLE, faster than subcutaneous and easier than IV. Can be
quickly absorbed by blood stream. - correct answer Intramuscular Injections
Takes the longest to go into effect. Is delivered into layer below skin, but above the
muscle. - correct answer Subcutaneous Injections
Salt is the - correct answer Solute
Water is the - correct answer Solevent
Salt + Water is the - correct answer Solution
Hypertonic - correct answer Cells get skinny and shrivel up
Hypotonic - correct answer Cells get fat and burst
Isotonic - correct answer Cells stay the same size
Are platelets are pos or neg feedback mechanism? - correct answer Positive, as the
body is saying "more, more, more" platelets to stop the blood.
ABC's of bleeding control - correct answer ALERT, BLEEDING, COMPRESSION
