Medication Aide Questions And Answers, Complete Solution

Medication Aide Questions And Answers, Complete Solution hemoglobin substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color barbiturates butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis) estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity analgesic a drug that relieves pain euphoria an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-being fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor a drug that reduces the oxygen needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions MI myocardial infarction mm Hg millimeters of mercury vulnerable adult a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged ulcer a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane tablet a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk capsule gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or liquid form diabetes a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly coating agents drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of an ulcer aldosterone a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium absorption the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution adrenergic blocking agent a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects anti-dysrhythmic agents drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms battery touching a person's body without their consent angiotensin a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone alopecia hair loss IM intramuscular IV intravanous mg milligram defamation injuring a person's name and reputation by making false statements to a third person false imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement tort a wrong committed against a person or the person's property HIPAA health insurance protability and accountability act DNR do not resuscitate OBRA omnibus budget reconciliation act boundary crossing a brief act or behavior outside of the helpful zone boundary signs acts, behaviors, or thoughts that warn of boundary crossing or violation boundary violation an act of behavior that meets your needs, not the person's nurse practice act the law that regulates nursing practice in a state six rights right person, right drug, right time, right route, right dose, right documentation right person 1 of 6 right drug 2 of 6 right time 3 of 6 right route 4 of 6 right dose 5 of 6 right documentation 6 of 6 person who gives the first dose of a newly ordered drug RN, LPN, or charge nurse CMA cannot accept verbal or telephone orders CMA is under the supervision of a RN, LPN, or charge nurse NCSBN national council of state boards of nursing 5 rights of delegation right task, right circumstances, right person, right supervision, right directions and communication Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act determines the safety and effectiveness of drugs before marketing; ensure that manufacturers meet labeling requirements; ensure advertising standards are met when manufacturers market drugs Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act serves to control the manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing of certain drugs OSHA occupational safety and health administration MDS minimum data sheet NANDA-I north american nursing diagnosis association international nursing process evaluation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation subjective data things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms objective data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs best site for measuring blood glucose ring finger peristalsis involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal organ groups of tissues with the same function artery a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart capillary a tiny blood vessel vein a blood vessel that returns blood back to the heart tissue a group of cells with similar functions system organs that work together to perform special functions CNS central nervous system epidermis outer layer of skin immune system protects body from disease and infection anaphylaxis a severe, life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen dilute add the correct amount of water or other liquid drug blood level amount of a drug present in the blood drug interaction the action of one drug is altered by the action of another drug generic name a drug's common name idiosyncratic reaction something unusual or abnormal that happens when a drug is first given parenteral route drugs bypass the GI tract percutaneous route drugs given through the skin or mucous membrane placebo a drug dosage form that had no active ingredients reconstitute to add water or other liquid to a powder or solid form of a drug side effect and unintended reaction to a drug given in a normal dosage subcutaneous beneath the skin toxicity exposure to large amounts of a substance that should not cause problems in smaller amounts; the reaction when side effects are severe trademark the brand name or trade name of the drug urticaria hives; raised, irregularly shaped patches on the skin and severe itching distribution the way drugs are transported by circulating body fluids to the sites of action and to the sites of metabolism and excretion metabolism process by which the body in-activates drugs excretion the elimination of a drug from the body