AMSA Advanced Nursing Unit 1
Medication Administration
Medication - answer An approved therapeutic (pharmacologic) agent applied to or
introduced to the body.
FDA - answer enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market
endure robust testing before they are sold to the public.
DEA - answer enforces federal laws regarding the use of illegal drugs.
Controlled Substance - answera substance that has potential for illegal use and abuse
must be placed on the controlled substance list.
What are the levels of controlled substances divided into? - answer Schedules
What laws does the FDA enforce regarding OTC and prescription medications? -
answerSales and distribution, Naming and labeling, Use of controlled substances.
Which schedule of controlled substances is understood to have the highest potential for
abuse? - answer Schedule 1
How many schedules of controlled substances are there? - answerFive
What are examples of Schedule 1 drugs? - answerHeroin, Ecstasy, and Marijuana.
What level of abuse are schedule 2 drugs classified as? - answerHigh potential for
abuse.
What are examples of schedule 3 drugs? - answerTylenol with Codeine, Vicodin, and
Testosterone.
What are examples of schedule 2 drugs? - answerCocaine, Oxycodone, Codeine, and
Morphine.
What common medication has small amounts of cocaine in it? - answerLidocaine.
What level of abuse are schedule 3 controlled substances considered to be,
psychologically and mentally? - answerModerate to low physical dependence, high
psychological dependence.
Schedule 4 drugs are considered to be a _________________ potential for abuse, and
are accepted for medical use. - answerLow
, What are example of Schedule 4 controlled substances? - answerValium, Rohypnol,
Ambien, and Xanax.
Schedule 5 controlled substances are considered to have the __________ potential for
abuse. - answerLowest.
Examples of Schedule 5 controlled substances are? - answerCough syrup with limited
quantities of Codeine, Lyrica.
What are the 5 uses for medication? - answerDiagnostic, Palliative, Prophylactic,
Replacement, and Therapeutic.
Diagnostic Medication - answerhelps to determine the cause of a particular health
problem.
Palliative Medication - answerProvides relief from pain or symptoms related to a
disorder.
Prophylactic Medication - answerPrevents the occurrence of a condition.
Replacement Medication - answerA substance needed to maintain health.
Therapeutic Medication - answerTreats a disorder and cures it.
What are examples of therapeutic medicine? - answerAntibiotics for a bacterial
infection.
What are examples of diagnostic medicine? - answerInjecting antigen serum for allergy
testing.
What are examples of palliative medicine? - answerZyrtec for allergies, hydrocodone for
pain relief.
What are examples of prophylactic medicine? - answerHepatitis B vaccine, Depo-
Provera to prevent pregnancy.
What are examples of replacement medicine? - answerInsulin for diabetic patients,
Synthroid for patients with hypothyroidism.
What are the different forms of medication? - answerAerosol, Caplet, Capsule, Enteric
Coated Tablet, Extract, Liniment, Ointment, Solution, Suppository, Suspension, Syrup,
Tincture, Sustained Release Tablet, Transdermal disk/patch, Tablet, Troche/Lozenge.
Aerosol - answeran aqueous medications sprayed and absorbed in the mouth and
upper airways, not meant for ingestion.
Medication Administration
Medication - answer An approved therapeutic (pharmacologic) agent applied to or
introduced to the body.
FDA - answer enforces medication laws that ensure that all medications on the market
endure robust testing before they are sold to the public.
DEA - answer enforces federal laws regarding the use of illegal drugs.
Controlled Substance - answera substance that has potential for illegal use and abuse
must be placed on the controlled substance list.
What are the levels of controlled substances divided into? - answer Schedules
What laws does the FDA enforce regarding OTC and prescription medications? -
answerSales and distribution, Naming and labeling, Use of controlled substances.
Which schedule of controlled substances is understood to have the highest potential for
abuse? - answer Schedule 1
How many schedules of controlled substances are there? - answerFive
What are examples of Schedule 1 drugs? - answerHeroin, Ecstasy, and Marijuana.
What level of abuse are schedule 2 drugs classified as? - answerHigh potential for
abuse.
What are examples of schedule 3 drugs? - answerTylenol with Codeine, Vicodin, and
Testosterone.
What are examples of schedule 2 drugs? - answerCocaine, Oxycodone, Codeine, and
Morphine.
What common medication has small amounts of cocaine in it? - answerLidocaine.
What level of abuse are schedule 3 controlled substances considered to be,
psychologically and mentally? - answerModerate to low physical dependence, high
psychological dependence.
Schedule 4 drugs are considered to be a _________________ potential for abuse, and
are accepted for medical use. - answerLow
, What are example of Schedule 4 controlled substances? - answerValium, Rohypnol,
Ambien, and Xanax.
Schedule 5 controlled substances are considered to have the __________ potential for
abuse. - answerLowest.
Examples of Schedule 5 controlled substances are? - answerCough syrup with limited
quantities of Codeine, Lyrica.
What are the 5 uses for medication? - answerDiagnostic, Palliative, Prophylactic,
Replacement, and Therapeutic.
Diagnostic Medication - answerhelps to determine the cause of a particular health
problem.
Palliative Medication - answerProvides relief from pain or symptoms related to a
disorder.
Prophylactic Medication - answerPrevents the occurrence of a condition.
Replacement Medication - answerA substance needed to maintain health.
Therapeutic Medication - answerTreats a disorder and cures it.
What are examples of therapeutic medicine? - answerAntibiotics for a bacterial
infection.
What are examples of diagnostic medicine? - answerInjecting antigen serum for allergy
testing.
What are examples of palliative medicine? - answerZyrtec for allergies, hydrocodone for
pain relief.
What are examples of prophylactic medicine? - answerHepatitis B vaccine, Depo-
Provera to prevent pregnancy.
What are examples of replacement medicine? - answerInsulin for diabetic patients,
Synthroid for patients with hypothyroidism.
What are the different forms of medication? - answerAerosol, Caplet, Capsule, Enteric
Coated Tablet, Extract, Liniment, Ointment, Solution, Suppository, Suspension, Syrup,
Tincture, Sustained Release Tablet, Transdermal disk/patch, Tablet, Troche/Lozenge.
Aerosol - answeran aqueous medications sprayed and absorbed in the mouth and
upper airways, not meant for ingestion.
