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What are drug references - correct answers PDR, USP What are rules that ensure strength, quality, and purity - correct answers Drug standards Where can you find a generic name of a drug - correct answers PDR What is a palliative drug - correct answers To bring comfort to a patient but not cure What is drug action - correct answers molecular changes produced by a drug when it binds to a target site or receptor When a patient starts a new drug what should you observe - correct answers For severe side effects. Synergism, allergies, tolerance What does detoxify mean - correct answers to remove the effects of a poison What are some symptoms of a mild drug reaction - correct answers Rash, hives, itching What is the same as one milliliter - correct answers 1 Centermeter What is cumulation - correct answers Occurs when drugs are not excreted and a new dose is administered Who can write a verbal order taken over the phone - correct answers The nurse and depending on the state If a drug order is hard to read or smudged what should type do? - correct answers Ask nurse to contact doctor to report or verify order eight rights of medication administration - correct answers patient does time prep route to refuse document What is Tamiflu? - correct answers an antiviral drug What is nosocomial diarrhea example - correct answers C-diff What is the most common reason for use of sulfonomide drug - correct answers UTI What is an example of a synthetic penicillin - correct answers Amoxicillin What is the purpose of a disinfectant - correct answers Destroy germs on non living objects. Disinfectants are for killing germs on non living things. Antiseptics are for destroying or stopping the growth of germs on living tissue. What should you do if you make a medication error - correct answers Report and review What is a side effect of garamycin - correct answers Hearing loss ototoxicity What is the name of a drug used to treat glaucoma - correct answers Carpine How does antihistamines work? - correct answers Competitive inhibition of histamine receptors What type of drug reduce swelling inflammation - correct answers Cortisteriods What are some examples of topical anti inflammatory - correct answers Hydrocortisone What is otitis media? - correct answers infection of the middle ear What are functions of anti arrhythmics - correct answers Acts on pacemaker cells and reduces flutter What must you do before giving digoxin - correct answers Take a pulse What drug is given for chest pain - correct answers Nitroglycerin What are examples of bronchodilator - correct answers salbutamol, salmeterol, formoterol and vilanterol How do antitussives work? - correct answers act on the cough control center in the medulla to suppress the cough reflex What are cathartics? - correct answers A substance that produces frequent soft or liquid bowel movements What is a normal pulse odometer value - correct answers 97 What are some examples of antiemetic - correct answers Antibert What is the most common side effect of Tagamet - correct answers Confusion in older adults What is the three most common ingredients in antacids - correct answers Sodium, aluminum, magnesium What is the most common laxative used for elderly - correct answers Metamucil Name two examples of thiazide diuretics - correct answers Diaril, and hydrodiaril What drug: Colors urine orange or red? - correct answers Pyridium