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| The process by which a drug passes into the bloodstream. |
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| More severe side effects which may justify the discontinuation of a drug. |
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| A drug that interacts with a receptor to produce a response. |
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| A small glass container for individual doses of liquid medications. |
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| A severe allergic reaction usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug. |
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| A drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites. |
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| The slanted part at the tip of the needle. |
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| Process by which a drug is converted to a less active form; also called detoxification. |
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| Brand Name (same as Trade Name) |
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| The name given by the drug manufacturer. |
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| A tube with a channel: shaft of a needle, nasal cannula, etc |
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| The name by which a chemist knows the drug; describes the constituents of the drug precisely. |
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| The increasing response to repeated doses of a drug that occurs when the rate of administration exceeds the rate of metabolism or excretion. |
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| Desired effect (same thing as Therapeutic Effect) |
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| The primary effect intended of a drug; reason the drug is prescribed. |
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| A process by which a drug is converted to a less active form. |
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| The transportation of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action. |
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| A chemical compound taken for disease prevention, diagnosis, cure, or relief or to affect the structure or function of the body. |
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| Excessive intake of a substance either continually or periodically. |
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| An immunologic reaction to a drug. |
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| Inability to keep the intake of a drug or substance under control. |
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| A mild form of psychologic dependence on a drug. |
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| Drug Half-life (Same thing as Elimination Half-life) |
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| The time required for the elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half what it was at initial administration. |
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| The beneficial or harmful interaction of one drug with another drug. |
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| A condition in which successive increases in the dosage of a drug are required to maintain a given therapeutic effect. |
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| The quality of a drug that exerts a deleterious effect on an organism or tissue. |
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| Elimination Half-life (same thing as Drug Half-life) |
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| The time required for the elimination process to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half what it was at initial administration. |
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| Commonly used routes for parenteral administration into the epidural space. |
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| The study of the effect of ethnicity on responses to prescribed medications. |
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| Elimination of a waste product produced by the body cells from the body. |
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| A tube which is surgically placed directly into the client's stomach and provides another route for administering nutrition and medications. |
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| Diameter of the shaft (of a needle for example). |
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| A drug name not protected by trademark and usually describing the chemical structure of the drug. |
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| The part of the needle, which fits onto the syringe. |
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| A type of syringe that comes in 2-, 2.5-, and 3-mL sizes; the syringe usually has two scales marked on it: the minim and the milliliter. |
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| Disease caused unintentionally by medical therapy. |
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| A different, unexpected or individual effect from the normal one usually expected from a medication; the occurrence of unpredictable and unexplainable symptoms. |
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| Drugs that are sold illegally; street drugs. |
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| The decreased effect of one or both drugs. |
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| Similar to a hypodermic syringe, but the scale is specially designed for insulin: a 100-unit calibrated scale intended for use with U-100 insulin. |
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| Under the epidermis (into the dermis). |
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| The administration of a drug into the dermal layer of the skin just beneath the epidermis. |
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| Injections into muscle tissue are absorbed more quickly than subcutaneous injections because of the greater blood supply to the body muscles. |
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| Intraspinal (same thing as Intrathecal) |
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| Intrathecal (same thing as Intraspinal) |
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| Irrigation (same thing as Lavage) |
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| Is a flushing or washing out of a body cavity, organ, or wound with a specified solution that may or may not be medicated. |
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| Lavage (same thing as Irrigation) |
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| Is a flushing or washing out of a body cavity, organ, or wound with a specified solution that may or may not be medicated. |
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| A substance administered for the diagnosis, cure, treatment, relief of a symptom, or prevention of disease. |
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| Medication Reconciliation |
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| The comparison of the medications a client is taking compared to the physician's admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders. |
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| The crescent shaped upper surface of a column of fluid. |
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| The sum of all the physical and chemical processes by which living substance is formed and maintained and by which energy is made available for use by the organism. |
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| Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) |
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| A handheld nebulizer, which is a pressurized container of medication that can be used by the client to release the medication through a mouthpiece. |
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| A tube is inserted by way of the nasopharynx and is placed into the client's stomach for the purpose of feeding the client or to remove gastric secretions. |
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| Latin word nil per os "nothing by mouth." |
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| The name under which a drug is listed in one of the official publications (e.g., the United States Pharmacopeia). |
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| The time after administration when the body initially responds to the drug. |
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| Drug administration occurring outside the alimentary tract; injected into the body through some route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intramuscularly). |
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| The concentration of a drug in the blood plasma that occurs when the elimination rate equals the rate of absorption. |
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| The route of absorption of topical medications through the skin. |
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| A person licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and prescriptions. |
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| The process by which a drug alters cell physiology. |
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| The process by which the effect of a drug is influenced by genetic variations such as gender, size, and body composition. |
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| The study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion of drugs. |
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| The scientific study of the actions of drugs on living animals and humans. |
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| A book containing a list of drug products used in medicine, including their descriptions and formulas. |
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| The art of preparing, compounding, and dispensing drugs; also refers to the place where drugs are prepared and dispensed. |
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| Biochemical changes occurring in the body as a result of excessive use of a drug. |
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| Secondary IV setup where the second IV set connects the second container to the tubing of the primary container at the upper port. |
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| A maintained concentration of a drug in the plasma during a series of scheduled doses. |
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| Potentiating Effect (Same as Synergistic) |
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| The increased effect of one or both drugs. |
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| Prefilled Unit-Dose System |
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| Injectable medications that are disposable and are available as (a) prefilled syringes ready for use or (b) prefilled sterile cartridges and needles that require the attachment of a reusable holder (injection system) before use. |
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| The written direction for the preparation and administration of a drug. |
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| As needed order, permits the nurse to give a medication when, in the nurse's judgment, the client requires it. |
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| A state of emotional reliance on a drug to maintain one's well-being; a feeling of need or craving for a drug. |
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| A location on the surface of a cell membrane or within a cell (usually a protein) to which a drug chemically binds. |
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| The technique of adding a solvent to a powdered drug to prepare it for injection. |
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| A part of the needle, which is attached to the hub. |
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| The secondary effect of a drug that is unintended; usually predictable and may be either harmless or potentially harmful. |
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| Common medication order which "one-time order" is for medication to be given once at a specified time. |
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| A written document about policies, rules, regulations, or orders regarding client care; gives nurses the authority to carry out specific actions under certain circumstances. |
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| Common medication order which indicates that the medication is to be given immediately and only once. |
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| Subcutaneous (Same as Hypodermic) |
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| Beneath the layers of the skin (under the skin). |
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| Synergistic (Same as Potentiating Effect) |
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| The increased effect of one or both drugs. |
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| Secondary IV setup in which the second container is attached to the line of the first container at the lower secondary port. |
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| Therapeutic Effect (Same as Desired Effect) |
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| The primary effect intended of a drug; reason the drug is prescribed. |
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| Applied externally (e.g., to the skin or mucous membranes). |
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| The name given by the drug manufacturer. |
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| A particular type of topical or dermatologic medication delivery system. |
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| Originally designed to administer tuberculin; a narrow syringe, calibrated in tenths and hundredths of a milliliter (up to 1 mL) on one scale and in sixteenths of a minim (up to 1 minim) on the other scale. |
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| A glass medication container with a sealed rubber cap, for single or multiple doses. |
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| Volume Control Infusion Set |
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| Small fluid containers (100 to 150 mL in size) attached below the primary infusion container so that the medication is administered through the client's IV line. |
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