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| the medication name found in the US Pharmacopoeia |
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| the medication name a pharmaceutical company gives to a drug. It could also be referred to as a brand name. |
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| a spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway. |
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| the medication name that reflects the chemical structure of the medication |
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| process of mixing air and medication to produce a mist, which is inhaled. |
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| through or by way of the skin |
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| reason a medication is administered |
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| how the medication is administered |
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| how much of the medication is administered |
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| desired responses in the body a medication may cause. Also called the desired effect. |
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| any action of a drug other than the desired action. |
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| situations where a medication should not be administered because it may do more harm than good. |
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| right: medication, dose, route, patient, time, documentation |
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| a medication used to treat serious allergic reactions called anaphylaxis |
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| a medication used to treat chest pain |
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| a medication that relaxes smooth muscles, for example as nitroglycerin relaxes the muscle in blook vessels and permits an increases blood flow. |
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| a medication used to treat certain cases of poisoning or overdose |
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| a medication used to treat patients with suspected low blood sugar |
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| source of fuel for the body |
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| medication used to poen up bronchioles that are constricted due to a respiratory disease such as asthma |
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| medication used both during a heart attack and as a method to prevent heart attacks. |
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| clumping together of blood cells |
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| components of bloot, membrane-enclosed fragments of specialized cells. |
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| a medication used to increase the amount of circulation O2 in the blood stream. |
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| when receiving an order from medical direction you should... |
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| repeat the order as confirmation, write down the order, administer the medication. |
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| the study of how disease affects normal body processes |
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| when foreign substances enter the lungs |
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| membrane that is attached to the chest wall |
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| membrane that is attached to the lung surface |
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| areas of the lungs outside the alveoli where gas exchange with the blood does not take place. |
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| an insufficiency of O2 in the body's tissues |
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| excessive CO2 in the blood |
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| position that may be assumed during respiratory distress to facilitate breathing. The patient usually sits or may stand or crouch, leaned forward with hands placed on the bed, chair, table, or knees. |
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| muscles in the neck, chest, back, and abdomen used to assist ventiliations in respiratory distress. |
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| high-pitched musical lung sounds created by air moving through constricted air passages. |
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| intermittent low-pitched sounds, Indicative of fluids in the upper airway |
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| intermittent low-pitched sounds heard during inhalation. Often indicative of partial upper airway obstruction caused by the tongue and associated soft tissue. |
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| a harch high-pitched sound that generally occurs during inhalation but can also occur during exhalation, indicative of a partial upper airway obstruction. |
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| effort needed for adequate ventilation. |
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| questions that are important to know the answers to - even if the answer is no. |
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| use of an electronic device, a pulse oximeter, to determine the amout of O2 carried by the hemoglobin in the blood, known as the O2 saturation or SpO2. |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respirations |
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| deep respirations alternating with very shallow respirations. There may also be a period of apnea in the cycles. Seen in patients who have brain injury or end-stage brain tumors. |
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| absence of any breathing or respiratory effort |
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| breathing that is abnormally rapid and deep |
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| central neurogenic hyperventilation |
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| very rapid deep respirations usually caused by head injuries or strokes that involve the brainstem |
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| rapid, deep ventilations usually caused by very acidic blood such as some diabetic conditions and aspirin OD. |
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| a disease that has attacks involving bronchoconstriction and mucus production with significant difficulty breathing |
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| constriction of the bronchioles in the lungs caused by allergies, respiratory infections, exercise, or emotion. |
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| alleries, respiratory infections, exercise, or emotion that may cause bronchoconstriction. |
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| slippery secretion that lubricates and protects airway surfaces |
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| prolonged life-threatening asthma attack, often not responding to the patient's own medications. |
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| condition whtere the lining of the bronchiole is inflamed. Excess mucus is formed and remains in the ariway. The accumulations become severe as teh body is unable to clear the mucus from the airway. |
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| condition where the walls of the alveoli break down and lose surface area |
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| air that remains in the alveoli incerasing CO2 levels in the lungs |
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| stimulation to breathe. Usually related to the level of CO2 in the blood. |
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| when the stimulus to breathe is the amount of O2 in the blood rather thatn the normal drive to breathe that is related to the amount of CO2 in the blood. |
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| assessment technique of listening, usually with a stethoscope |
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| a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle |
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| a condition of fluid in the lungs. |
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| lung sound created in pulmonary edema when alveoli, closed because of fluid, open. They are usually heard on inspiration as fine crackling sounds. |
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| low-pitched snoring or rattling sounds caused by secretions in the larger airways. These may be seen in chronic lung diseases and possibly pneumonia |
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| viral illness characterized by inspiratory and expiratory stridor and a seal bark-like cough |
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| device that patients use to breathe in medication |
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| sympathetic nervous system |
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| part of the nervous sustem that activates 'fight or flight' |
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| Small Volume Nebulizer (SVM) |
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| method of continuously administering a vaporized medication, as opposed to the inhaler that provides a one-time dose. |
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| the stopping of the heart, resulting in a loss of effective circulation |
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| automates external difibrillator (AED) |
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| electrical device that automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and, if appropriate, provides a measured dose of electricity through the heart in an attempt to defibrillate or converth the heart into a normal rhythm. |
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| the system made up of the heart, blood vessesl, and the blood. Also called the cardiovascular suster. |
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| the adequate supply of well-oxygenated blood to the body tissues, especially the vital organs. |
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| the two upper chambers of the heart. RA -receives unoxygenated blood from the body and LA which receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. |
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| the two lower chamebrs of the heart. RV - sends O2 poor blood to the lungs, LV sends O2 rich blood to the body |
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| the ability of all heart muscle cells to generate an electrical impulse |
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| the pathway of electrical impulses throught the heart, which causes the heart to beat. The cardiac conduction athway begins at the sinoatrial node and flows down the center of the heart eventually branching across both venticles. |
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| beginning of the cardiac conduction pathway, located at the top of the heart near the right atrium. |
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| any blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart |
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| any blood vessel returning blood to the heart |
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| the smallest kind of artery |
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| the smallest kind of vein |
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| tiny vessels that connect arterioles and venules |
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| the 4 steps of the chain of survival |
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| early access, early cpr, early defibrillation, early advanced care |
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| occlusion of blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries resulting in damage to the heart muscle. Also called a heart attack. |
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| literally a pain in the chest. Occurs when one or more of the coronary arteries are unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. Also called angina pectoris. |
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| An overload of fluid in the body's tissues that results when the heart is unable to pump an adequate volume of blood |
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| small arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself. A disruption in flow through these arteries can cause pain and damage to the heart muscle. |
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| slow onset or long term (opposite of acute) |
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| sudden onset (opposite of chronic) |
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| bulging of the neck veins. |
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| any variations from the normal rate or rhythm of the heart. Also called arrhythmias |
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| ventricular fibrillation (v-fib) |
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| one of the most common electrical rhythms associated with sudden cardiac arrest in which the ventricles of the heart contract spontaneously and in an uncoordinated manner, thus preventing the heart from circulating any meaningful amount of blood. |
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| appearing abnormally sleepy, confused, violent, or even completely unresponsive. |
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| abnormally low blood glucose level |
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| abnormally high blood glucose level |
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| interruptions of normal brain function caused by bursts of abnormal signals in the brain |
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| condition that coours whtn the blood supply to an area of the crain is interrupted |
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| condition involving gradual development of memory impairment and cognitive disturbance. |
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| Eye opening(4), verbal response(5), motor response (6) |
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| medical condition that results when a person's pancreas will no longer produce an adequate supply of insulin or when the body loses the ability to utilize isulin properly |
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| hormone required for the transfer of lucose from the blood to the tissues and cells where it can be used. |
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| a hyperglycemic condition in which an absence of insulin causes the body to metabolize other sources of energy such as fat. THe blood becomes acidic and the condition that may result in a fruity breath odor and AMS. |
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| altered mental status resultin from untreated hyperglycemia |
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| condition resulting from untreated hypoglycemia |
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| full body muscle contractions lasting up to several minutes |
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| a neurological disorder characterized by sudden recurrin attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive siezures. |
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| seizures caused by a sudden increase in fever. Most common in children. |
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| generalized tonic-clonic seizure |
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| seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness, convulsions. Als called a grand mal seizure |
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| period following a generalized seizure where patient will remain unresponsice or also may be sleepy or groggy for up to 30 min or so. |
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| multiple seizures without a period of consciousness between them or one continuous seizure lasting 10 min or more. |
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| transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
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| also called a mini-stroke, this condition presents as a stroke but signs and symptoms resolve usually within 24 hrs. |
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| the body's exaggerated response when exposed to specific substances to which it has sensitivities |
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| substances that cause sensitivity |
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| sudden, severe allergic reaction |
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| red, itchy, possibly raised blotches on the skin, possibly from insect bites or food allergy. |
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| a hormone produced by the body. As a medication, it constricts blood vessels and dialates respiratory passages and is used to relieve severe allergic reactions. |
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| side effects of epinephrine |
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| increased heart rate, pale skin, dizziness, chest pain, headache, nausea/vomiting, excitability and anxiousness. |
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| the effect of epinephrine lasts as little as ___ min. |
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