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| A drug that is the only available, approved treatment for given indication. |
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| Prevents an action or effect on a receptor site. |
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| drug considered safe and effective for use by the general population without requiring a prescription |
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| any drug that has the potential for abuse or addiction |
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| stimulates a particular action |
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| when a drug has an additive effect, or enhances or multiples the effects of another drug |
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| group that includes drugs which are used to cure a disease caused by an infectious organism or cancer |
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| type of drug that is used to treat non-infectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released by the body in excess or augment chemicals or hormones that are being produced in insufficient amounts |
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| drug that may only be purchased or given to patients with written instructions from a licensed health care provider |
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| injected into a muscular tissue for delayed absorption |
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| injection just below the cutaneous layer |
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| direct and complete instructions composed by a physician or other licensed practitioner for administering medications to a patient while he/she is in the facility or office |
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| breathed in through the nose or mouth |
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| refers to the fact that controlled clinical trials have not been done to determine if a drug is safe or effective for the indication for which the medication is being prescribed |
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| delivered into the spinal canal by injection or infusion |
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| delivered into the ear canal |
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| adhesive patch placed in the skin containing time-released medication |
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| placed under the tongue for fast absorption |
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| applied directly to the skin |
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| delivered into a vein or by injection or infusion |
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| commonly referred to as infectious hepatitis |
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| acute contagious febrile disease that causes inflammation of the parotid and salivary glands |
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| viral disease found in no vaccinated animals |
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| stage of whooping cough during which symptoms include a decrease in coughing and return of appetite |
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| red skin rash that accompanies measles |
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| acute infectious disease characterized by respiratory drainage, then a peculiar paroxysmal cough, and finally a whooping inspiration |
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| stage of whooping cough when symptoms tend to be at their worst |
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| period when whooping cough is highly communicable |
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| Which type of drug counteracts poisons and their effect selectively by binding with the toxin to inhibit further absorption? |
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| Which type of drug stops the development, maturation, or spread of a cancer cell? |
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| Antipyretics reduce fever by acting on which part of the brain? |
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| Patients with ____ ____ should not take OTC decongestants without first consulting with their doctor |
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| What drug is also known as clot busters? |
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| cause inner diameter vessel wall to narrow |
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| The effects of a drug are categorized as ____ if they are generalized throughtout the body |
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| Medications given by ____ reach bloodstream more rapidly than other routes |
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| Which of the following consist of medication bound together by substances that dissolve in stomach acid? |
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| The trade name of a drug: |
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| are capitalized. Drug manufactures assign for marketing |
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| Name one of the Schedule II controlled substance? |
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| A Schedule ____ controlled substance has a high potential for psychological dependence |
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| The purpose of the ____ is to provide accurate, reliable, and current information about most prescribed medications and related products. |
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| Medications in the storage cabinet or closet should be organized: |
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| alphabetically or Category |
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| In most states, the disposal of controlled substances requires witness of destruction by all but which of the following? |
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| A ____ expresses a value that is a part of 100. |
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| If a provider marks a prescription “DAW” it means? |
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| only specific med prescribed may by give to patient. (Dispense as written) |
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| A supplementary label on a prescription container indicates: |
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| special instructions or warnings. |
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| When preparing a prescription, you first obtain the order from the chart and then: |
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| compare patient identifiers |
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| Which step in the process of preparing a medication order is specifically intended to prevent errors of the Seven Rights? |
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| read back med order to prescriber if verbal |
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| Which of the following id not one of the Seven Rights of medications administration? |
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| To ensure the Right Medication, you must check the medication order and verify the medication at least ____ times prior to administration. |
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| Which of the Seven Rights refers to how the method is administered? |
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| The last step that always follows the administration of medications is verifying the right: |
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| When verifying the patient’s identify to record a medication entry in the patients chart, you should not: |
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| The route of administration of a given drug is chosen based on? |
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| What route would the medical assistant not administer medication? |
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| Prescriptions are most often provided for ____ medications. |
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| The ____ method of administering medication involves placing the medication under the tongue. |
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| When medications is administered by the buccal method it is: |
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| sprayed or placed between the cheek and gum for absorption |
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| Topical medications do not come in which form? |
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| When are medical assistants permitted to change an IV bag? |
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| Before withdrawing medication from a vial, you must clean the top of the vial with: |
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| Subcutaneous injections are not commonly given at which part of the body? |
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| When administering a subcutaneous injection, if blood appears in the syringe, you should: |
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| at same entry angle pull the needle out carefully, dicard the medication, syringe, and needle. |
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| How long is the needle used to administer intramuscular (IM) injection? |
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| The ____ ____ is the preferred injection site for infants and young children. |
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| Which of the following is an example of a killed pathogen vaccine? |
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| Which complication of hemophilus influenza type B could cause a child to choke to death if immediate treatment is not given? |
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| Diphtheria diagnosis is confirmed by: |
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| Which of the following are human symptoms of rabies? |
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| fever, pain, aggressive behavior, hallucinations, extreme weakness and thirst. |
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| The Varivax vaccine is given by injection to children between the ages of: |
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| Cervarix and Gardasil are vaccines for: |
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| The usual needle gauge size used for IM injection on adult is: |
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| A ____ is a conical or ovoid-shaped solid compressed amount of medication designed to melt when inserted into the vagina or rectum. |
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| Intradermal (ID) injections are used in ____ and tuberculin testing. |
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| When administering an intradermal injection, you should insert the needle at a ____ degree angle. |
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| Rubella is also known as ____ measles. |
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| Varicella Zoster is better known as ____. |
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| List the three childhood diseases the MMR vaccines is intended to protect against: |
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| What are the Seven Rights of medication administration? |
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| The medical assistants list of commonly prescribed medications should include all but which of the following? |
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| conditions for which it is prescribed |
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