L1MA Missouri Exam Questions With 100% Verified
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Disease - ANSWER -pathological or abnormal condition of the body
Drug - ANSWER -a substance taken into or applied to the body to treat or prevent
a disease or condition
Enteric coated - ANSWER -tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in the
small intestines rather than in the stomach
Generic name - ANSWER -simplified version of the chemical name of a drug, the
"official" name
Idiosyncracy - ANSWER -Unusual effects from a drug
-When no effects are produced from large doses of a drug -Unusual
effects from small doses of a drug
-Certain drugs and certain races of people; genetic factors
Indications - ANSWER -Various conditions for which he drug may be given
lethal dose - ANSWER -amount of a drug that will cause death
opthalmic - ANSWER -pertaining to the eye
symptoms - ANSWER -what resident tells you or what you observe
Observe - ANSWER -multisensory; what you see, hear, feel, or smell
Parenteral - ANSWER -not in or through the digestive system
Side effects - ANSWER -any effect of a drug other than the one for which it is
given
, spansule - ANSWER -small particles of a drug coated with compounds which
require varying amounts of time to dissolve
Synergism - ANSWER -two drugs working together to give an effect greater than
their individual effect
Tolerance - ANSWER -occurs when an increased amount of a drug is necessary to
produce the same effect a lesser amount previously produced
Trade or brand name - ANSWER -name by which a drug is marketed; commonly
recognized name of a drug
Toxic effect - ANSWER -symptoms or untoward effect of poisoning due to a large
dose of a drug
p.o or PO - ANSWER -by mouth
O.D. - ANSWER -right eye
O.S. - ANSWER -left eye
O.U. - ANSWER -both eyes
NPO - ANSWER -nothing by mouth
os - ANSWER -mouth
otic - ANSWER -ear
cc - ANSWER -cubic centimeter
F - ANSWER -Fahrenheit
C - ANSWER -centigrade
Solutions| Latest updates|
Disease - ANSWER -pathological or abnormal condition of the body
Drug - ANSWER -a substance taken into or applied to the body to treat or prevent
a disease or condition
Enteric coated - ANSWER -tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in the
small intestines rather than in the stomach
Generic name - ANSWER -simplified version of the chemical name of a drug, the
"official" name
Idiosyncracy - ANSWER -Unusual effects from a drug
-When no effects are produced from large doses of a drug -Unusual
effects from small doses of a drug
-Certain drugs and certain races of people; genetic factors
Indications - ANSWER -Various conditions for which he drug may be given
lethal dose - ANSWER -amount of a drug that will cause death
opthalmic - ANSWER -pertaining to the eye
symptoms - ANSWER -what resident tells you or what you observe
Observe - ANSWER -multisensory; what you see, hear, feel, or smell
Parenteral - ANSWER -not in or through the digestive system
Side effects - ANSWER -any effect of a drug other than the one for which it is
given
, spansule - ANSWER -small particles of a drug coated with compounds which
require varying amounts of time to dissolve
Synergism - ANSWER -two drugs working together to give an effect greater than
their individual effect
Tolerance - ANSWER -occurs when an increased amount of a drug is necessary to
produce the same effect a lesser amount previously produced
Trade or brand name - ANSWER -name by which a drug is marketed; commonly
recognized name of a drug
Toxic effect - ANSWER -symptoms or untoward effect of poisoning due to a large
dose of a drug
p.o or PO - ANSWER -by mouth
O.D. - ANSWER -right eye
O.S. - ANSWER -left eye
O.U. - ANSWER -both eyes
NPO - ANSWER -nothing by mouth
os - ANSWER -mouth
otic - ANSWER -ear
cc - ANSWER -cubic centimeter
F - ANSWER -Fahrenheit
C - ANSWER -centigrade
