AMSA Advanced Nursing 1
Medication - answer An approved therapeutic agent applied to or introduced to the
body; can be local or systemic; used in treatment, diagnosis, and prevention
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - answer Enforces medication laws that ensure
that all medications on the market endure robust testing before they are sold to the
public
Medication Laws control... - answer1. Sales and distribution of prescription and over-
the-counter (OTC) medications
2. Naming and labeling
3. Use of controlled substances
The FDA updates and disseminates the Approved Drug List (ADL)... - answer Annually
_____________ states that a drug or substance that has the potential for illegal use and
abuse must be place on the controlled substance list. - answer Controlled Substance
Act (CSA)
Schedule 1 - answerHighest potential for abuse, no accepted medical use and never
prescribed for use.
Schedule 2 - answerHigh potential for abuse; accepted for medical use but with severe
restrictions. Causes severe physiological or physical dependence.
Schedule 3 - answerPotential for abuse is less than schedule 1 or 2; moderate to low
physical and high physiological dependence
Schedule 4 - answerLow potential for abuse and low risk of dependence
Schedule 5 - answerLow potential for abuse, less limiting dependence than schedule 4
Diagnostic - answerDetermines the cause of a particular health problem
Palliative - answerRelief from pain or symptoms
Prophylactic - answerprevents the occurrence of a condition
Replacement - answerA substance needed to maintain health
Therapeutic - answerTreats or cures a disorder
, Oral - answerMouth
Buccal - answerMucous membranes
Subcutaneous - answerFat
Intramuscular - answerMuscle
Intravenous - answerVein
Intradermal - answerDermis
Sublingual - answerUnder tongue
Instillation - answerDrops or ointment
Inhalation - answerInhaled
Rectal - answerRectal mucosa
Topical - answerSurface
Vaginal - answerVaginal canal
Factors that influence absorption - answer1. Route of administration
2. Ability of medication to dissolve
3. Blood flow to administration site
4. Body weight, sex, disease conditions, genetic influence, and age
Aerosol - answerAqueous medication sprayed and absorbed
Caplet - answera solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like a capsule for ease of
swallowing
Capsule - answerOral use; encased by gelatin shell
Enteric-coated tablet - answerA tablet for oral use coated with materials that do not
dissolve in stomach
Extract - answerCombination of vegetable products and alcohol
Liniment - answerA preparation usually containing alcohol, oil or soapy emollient that is
applied to the skin
Lotion - answerProtects, cools, or cleanses the skin
Medication - answer An approved therapeutic agent applied to or introduced to the
body; can be local or systemic; used in treatment, diagnosis, and prevention
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - answer Enforces medication laws that ensure
that all medications on the market endure robust testing before they are sold to the
public
Medication Laws control... - answer1. Sales and distribution of prescription and over-
the-counter (OTC) medications
2. Naming and labeling
3. Use of controlled substances
The FDA updates and disseminates the Approved Drug List (ADL)... - answer Annually
_____________ states that a drug or substance that has the potential for illegal use and
abuse must be place on the controlled substance list. - answer Controlled Substance
Act (CSA)
Schedule 1 - answerHighest potential for abuse, no accepted medical use and never
prescribed for use.
Schedule 2 - answerHigh potential for abuse; accepted for medical use but with severe
restrictions. Causes severe physiological or physical dependence.
Schedule 3 - answerPotential for abuse is less than schedule 1 or 2; moderate to low
physical and high physiological dependence
Schedule 4 - answerLow potential for abuse and low risk of dependence
Schedule 5 - answerLow potential for abuse, less limiting dependence than schedule 4
Diagnostic - answerDetermines the cause of a particular health problem
Palliative - answerRelief from pain or symptoms
Prophylactic - answerprevents the occurrence of a condition
Replacement - answerA substance needed to maintain health
Therapeutic - answerTreats or cures a disorder
, Oral - answerMouth
Buccal - answerMucous membranes
Subcutaneous - answerFat
Intramuscular - answerMuscle
Intravenous - answerVein
Intradermal - answerDermis
Sublingual - answerUnder tongue
Instillation - answerDrops or ointment
Inhalation - answerInhaled
Rectal - answerRectal mucosa
Topical - answerSurface
Vaginal - answerVaginal canal
Factors that influence absorption - answer1. Route of administration
2. Ability of medication to dissolve
3. Blood flow to administration site
4. Body weight, sex, disease conditions, genetic influence, and age
Aerosol - answerAqueous medication sprayed and absorbed
Caplet - answera solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like a capsule for ease of
swallowing
Capsule - answerOral use; encased by gelatin shell
Enteric-coated tablet - answerA tablet for oral use coated with materials that do not
dissolve in stomach
Extract - answerCombination of vegetable products and alcohol
Liniment - answerA preparation usually containing alcohol, oil or soapy emollient that is
applied to the skin
Lotion - answerProtects, cools, or cleanses the skin
