HCB CORPSMAN TEST 3- ANSWERED

HCB CORPSMAN TEST 3- ANSWERED ANTACIDS heartburn & indigestion ANTIFALTULANTS excess gas in intestinal tract ANTIBIOTICS bacterial infections ANTICOAGULANTS treat / prevent blood clots ANTIDIARRHEAL control diarrhea caused by food poisoning, parasitic infestation or GI diseases ANTIDIABETICS decreases blood sugar ANTI-DIABETICS - ORAL HYPOGLYCEMICS regulates amount of glucose in blood ANTIDYSRHYTMICS prevent / correct irregular heart rhythms & treat CHF (congestive heart failure) ANTIEMETICS prevention / relief of nausea, vomiting, motion sickness & vertigo ANTIFUNGALS treat fungal infections ANTIHISTAMINES season allergies, rhinitis, 2nd treatment in anaphylactic reactions ANTIHYPERTENSIVES prevent complication of high blood pressure ANTITUSSIVES cough suppresent ANTIPSYCHOTIC treat mental illness CATHARICS constipation, lab studies, pre/post op preparation DECONGESTANTS relieve nasal & sinus congestion EXPECTORANTS clear mucus secretions caused by common cold or bronchitis LAXATIVES constipation & regulate bowel movement LOCAL ANESTHETICS produce numbness MILD ANALGESICS (NON-OPIOID) fever reducer & relieve pain / inflammation NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES (NSAIDS) relieve arthritis - mild to moderate pain OPIATE AGONISTS relieve moderate to severe pain, lessen apprehension & sedation VACCINES & TOXOIDS disease prevention Chemical Name Relates to chemical and molecular structure. rarely use because of it complexity. Contraindication any condition which makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable. Drug Therapeutic agent, any substance, other than food , used in the prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure disease. Generic name derived from chemical name Hypersensitivity Abnormal sensitivity, a condition in which there is an exaggerated response by the body to stimulus of a foreign agents. Indication The basis for irritation of a treatment for a disease or of a diagnostic test. Maximum dose largest amount of medication that can be given MTF Medical treatment facility Opiate a drug that contain opium, derivatives of opium, or any several semisynthetic drugs with opium like activity. Opioid strictly speaking, pertaining to natural and synthetic chemicals that have opium-like effects similar to morphone, though they are not derived from opium. Patency the state of being open or eposed Pharmacology the science concerned with drugs, their sources, appearance, chemistry, actions, and uses. Pharmacy is the branch of pharmacology dealing with preparation, dipensing, and proper use of medications. PDR A comprehensive book listing of drug products for medical professionals. Therapeutics Is the science of treating diseases and infections, or prolong life. Toxicology is the study of poisons. Trade/Brand Name Proprietary name given by a manufacture MTFs A numbers of sources containing information on drug actions, uses, and specific indications, contraindications, adverse reactions and dosages are available in where ? Annually How often does the PDR get publish? Five How many sections does the PDR has ? PDR Pink Comprehensive alphabetic listing of brand name products and a list of manufactures with their product. PDR Blue A therapeutic index PDR Yellow A drug, chemical, and pharmacological index to drug. PDR White list of major products of manufactures with information on composition, action, uses, administration, dosage, precautions, contraindications and supply of each drug. PDR Final contain full size color photographs to aid in medication identification. Hospital Formulary What does each MTF produce? What are in the hospital formulary ? Lists of all medications in a particular hospital's pharmacy. When does the Nursing Handbook het update ? Yearly Absorption the process of absorbing or being absorbed Adverse effect a harmful or abnormal result. An adverse effect may be caused by administration of a medication or by exposure to a chemical and be indicated by an untoward result such as by illness or death. Ampoule (ampule) a sealed container, usually made of glass, containing a sterile medical solution, or powder to be made up in solution, to be used for sq, im, or id injections. Diluent diluting or rendering less potent or irritant Distribution the pattern of branching and determination of a ramifying anatomical structure. Excretion the process whereby which the undigested residue of food and the waste products of metabolism are eliminated, material is removed to regulate the composition of body fluids and tissues. Medical administration record(MAR) a sheet used for documentation listing medications prescribed and times to be given. Medication interaction combining medications may cause the individual medication to have a positive or negative outcome that would not normally occur if the medication were administered separately. Such interactions may affect the intensity of the medication' s response, the duration of its effect, and side effects may occur. Metabolism the sum of all chemical and physical changes occurring in tissue, consisting of Anabolism (those reactions that convert small molecules into large) and catabolism (those reactions converting large molecules into small) including both endogenous large molecules as well as biodegeneration of xenobiotic molecules. Pharmacist one who is licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and compounds and is knowledgeable concerning their properties. Reconstitution restoring to its original properties by adding water to it. Side effects an abnormal, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment. Solute the dissolved substance in a solution. Synergistic effect coordinated or correlated action of two or more structures, agents, or physiologic processes so that the combined action is greater than the sum of each acting independently. Capsule