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| the process by which medication enters the bloodstream |
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| any effect other than the therapeutic effect |
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| a severe allergic reaction producing symptoms such as wheezing, dyspnea, angiodema of the tongue, oropharynx, hypotension, and tachycardia |
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| interaction of chemicals by which drug effects decrease |
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| plant species with medicinal purposes |
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| pertaining to the inner cheek |
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| drugs that are considered to have either limited medicinal use or high potential for drug abuse or addiction |
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| process by which a drug passes from the ciruculation of the blood and lymphatic system across the cell membrane to a specific tissue |
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| substance that alters physiologic function with the potential for affecting health |
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| process by which a drug or urine is eliminated form the body |
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| plant species with medicinal properties used to treat illness and disease |
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| involving administration of a medication into the dermis located just beneath the skin surface |
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| involving administration of medication into the muscle layer beneath the dermis and subcutaneous tissue |
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| involving administration of fluid or medicine within a vein |
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| drug given for its therapeutic effect |
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| Medicine Reconcilation (verification) |
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| important safety procedure during client handoffs, including new and intermittent clinical visit, Emergency Room visits, hospital admission, transfer between hospital units, and discharge from a healthcare facility to another or to home, betwen healthcare providers or agencies |
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| chemical reaction in the cells that produce heat as a byproduct or the breakdown of a drug(usually in the liver to an inactive form) |
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| medication given by injection or infusion |
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| study of how a medication changes as it passes through the body and undergoes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion |
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| study of the physiologic and biochemical effects of a drug on the body |
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| directive written by a physician or other person legally permitted to do so (i.e. nurse practitioner) |
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| pertaining to the layer of tissue under the dermis |
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| medication interaction that increases drug effects |
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| a medication's desired and intentional effect |
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| topical medication that is released through the epidermis and the dermis to the blood |
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| a prescribed amount of medicine dispensed at a specific time |
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| air bubble in the vascular space that may obstruct circulation |
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| catheter whose tip is placed in the superior vena cava or at the entrance of the right atrium |
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| fluids that contain proteins or starch molecules |
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| interruption of an intravenous infusion for a period of time |
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| interruption of an intravenous infusion for a period of time |
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| interruption of an intravenous infusion for a period of time |
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