Chapter 12 Pharmacology Surg Tech

Drugs that carry a high risk of abuse and addiction

Naloxone is an example of

1 mL = how many cc?

The amount of drug available and the rate of availability is

Drugs that are intended to reach the CNS quickly and rapidly absorbed through the mucous membrane are given…

Any solution that is formulated with alcohol

The point in time when a drug first takes effect

Common medication ending for ACE inhibitor

ISMP lists 10 elements most influenced by drug errors. Patient & drug info, & ____ are important in preventing them

The most common diuretic

Degrees at which water boils

Sterile saline used to flush tissues & prevent them from drying during surgery & remove tissue debris

Drug name that derives from its molecular formula

Comes in drug package. (detailed description of drugs composition, intended use, action, adverse reactions, warning&dose

Last sensation to leave the patient during general anesthesia

Allows circulator to safely pour liquids into sterile receptacle on instrument table without reaching over sterile field

The standard for scientific measurement, including medicine

Common medication ending for lipid lowering

Study of the movement of drugs through the body (changes that occur in the drug)

The laws pertaining to prescriptions, dispensing, & administration of drugs are defined by each states ______

An absorbable gelatin hemostatic agent that is often soaked in thrombin or epinephrine solution

Common medication ending for Antibiotic

Used in orthopedic surgery & commonly a powder that has to be mixed with a chemical liquid diluent on the sterile field

Causes increase in efficiency of a substance that normally binds to the receptor

Another word for metabolism

When drugs given simultaneously cause an effect that is greater than any one of the drugs would have on their own

The highest & lowest amount of a drug needed to produce the desired effect without causing toxicity

Anesthesia given in a combo of several agents to obtain optimum results

A systematic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage

The amount of actual drug per unit dose

1 L = how many mL?

Changes in the body as a result of a drug

Common medication ending for a Beta Blocker

The _____ is the labeled purpose of the drug

Which is a MRSA resistant drug?

A drug used to increase blood pressure

Can be used in joint replacement, reconstructive surgery, cardiac medicine & neurosurgery

Cocaine can be used in surgery as what?

_____ are not approved by the FDA

A dose injected all at once intravenously

The point when a drug has its greatest effect

Preparation of iced saline used to irrigate tissue & induce regional hypothermia

A drug that interferes w/ the blood clotting mechanism

5 mL = how many tsp?

Marcaine is 4x more potent than lidocaine. What is the other name for Marcaine

Sedative used to reduce anxiety

The ____ name of a drug is assigned by the USAN at the time the drug is patented.

The scrubbed surg tech reads aloud the name, dose, amount, strength, route of administration, & ______

Time it takes for one half of the drug to be cleared from the body

Common medication ending used for Local Anesthetic

1 mg = how many mcg

A blunt tip needle is used to transfer an injectable drug to the sterile field so that injury is prevented

Most drugs are derived from ____ molecules

A topical antibiotic

There are _____ drug rights

Common medication ending for steroid

What is the other name for Lidocaine?

1 gm (g) = how many mg?

_____ is the complete reference of all drugs, dietary supplements, & devices marketed for medical use in the U.S.

1 kg = how many gm (g)?

Common medication ending for an Antifungal or PPI

The metabolic components of a drug

A bier block provides

The chemical breakdown of a drug in the body

A drug label includes, name of drug, dose form, dosage, # of units, indications, route, bar code, lot #, & expire date

Drug that is injected into the muscle or connective tissue takes about how long to take effect

30 mL = how many oz?

Thin sheet of solid material used to seal tissue leaks, such as in the lung, dura mater, & vascular structure

What are the parts of a needle

All pharmaceutical products, including implants, are _____ with specific information mandated by the FDA

Gauze or other soft material folded & compressed into a hollow cavity to control postoperative bleeding

Temp at which water freezes

1 kg = how many lbs?

Common medication ending for Antianxiety

A substance that acts against and stops an action

Often used on edges of bone to seal off oozing of blood