NURSING NUR105 (WEEK 4) UNIT 1C | St. Petersburg College

UNIT 1C KEY TERMS Absorption: • The process by which a drug passes into blood stream Adverse effect • Severe side effects that may justify the discontinuation of a drug Air lock • Ampule • A glass container, usually designed to hold a single dose of a drug Anaphylaxis • A rapid systemic reaction following an allergic response to an allergen Common sources: medications, dyes, foods, and insect bites and stings Antagonism • A drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites. Barrel Bevel • The slanted part at the tip of a needle Brand name • Name of the drug given by the drug manufacturer; also called the trade name Capsules • A gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder, liquid, or oil form. Contraindication • A pre-existing condition that makes it unsafe or otherwise inappropriate to administer a particular drug.