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What does a diuretic do?
Which organ metabolizes most drugs?
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Which organ metabolizes most drugs?
Nerve Cells
Liver
Cardiovascular system
Brain
2
What does a diuretic do?
Replaces hormone deficiencies
Relieves congestion
Causes the patient to feel sedated, or relaxed
Increases urinary output and reduces blood pressure
3
To convert Kilograms to grams, move the decimal ___________
2 places to the right
3 places to the left
They're the same thing- no need to convert
3 places to the right
4
Which route of administration is directly into a vein?
Subcutaneous
Intradermal
Intramuscular
Intravenous
5
What type of drug is an antihypertensive?
kills bacteria
reduces blood pressure
reduces fever
reduces blood sugar
6
What is the most secure and efficient way to process a presciption?
E-Prescription
Calling it in
Faxed prescription to the pharmacy
Paper prescription
7
What would be appropriate for administering a liquid medication?
Use the top of the meniscus to measure
Pour the medication to the right line on the measuring cup
Pour the excess back into the main bottle
Hold the medication at eye level and double check the dose
8
Which route do we use to administer TB and allergy tests?
Orally
Intramuscular
Intradermal
Subcutaneous
9
What is a drug's official name?
Chemical name
Brand name
Whatever the doctor calls it
Generic name
10
Which drugs would follow Schedule II Protocol?
Marijuana
Talwin and Valium
Demerol and Morphine
Xanax
11
What part of the prescription has the drug name and amount (mg)
Signa
subscription
transcription
Inscription
12
What is considered a general rule of medication administration?
Return the medication to its original container if the patient refuses it
If you're confident, you don't have to do all of the rights of drug admin.
It's perfectly fine to administer medication your coworker prepared
Ask someone to double check your dosage calculations if you are unsure
13
An Ampule is a small glass or plastic container that is sealed to keep the medciation sterile
True
False
14
PDR provides drug information from pharmaceutical companies on more than 2500 precription drugs
False
True
15
Tums and Prevacid are classified as _______________________
anticonvulsant
Prescriptions
antihypertensive
Antacids
16
A physician's order for a medication is called __________
An Injection
Prescription
dispensing
Treatment
17
Females and Males of Reporductive Potential
is a drug category used with which patient demographic?
Diabetic
Geriatric
Pregnant- medications for use during pregnancy
Emotionally Unstable
18
Controlled Drug inventory must be completed how often?
Monthly
Every 5-7 years
Daily
Every 2 years
19
Intradermal and Transdermal medications are absorbed through the ___________________________
Skin
Muscles
Blood stream
GI tract
20
What type of tissue is used for a subcutaneous injection?
Muscle
Dermis
vein
Fatty or Adipose
21
What education do we give our patients about interactions?
You have to follow a strict diet while taking any medication
Taking your medication is dangerous, so only take it when you need it
drug-drug interactions can cause adverse reactions
If you don't have a reaction, your medication will heal you
22
Which step is part of administering a subcutaeous injection?
Stretch the skin taught over the injection site
Inject the medication as slow as you can
Hold and insert the needle at a 45-90 degree angle
The needle used is a 25G x 1"
23
Schedule I drugs have a higher abuse potential than Schedule II drugs
False
True
24
What is the study of drugs?
Pharmacology
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacotherapeutics
25
This type of medication is administered orally, but does not continue through the GI tract
Topical
Parenteral
transdermal
Buccal
26
What is a drug's trade name?
official name
Diabetic
chemical name
brand or proprietary name
27
Which needle is the smallest?
16 G
21 G
29 G
25 G
28
How do we keep a vial pressurized when reconsitituting or preparing a medication?
Take some out of another vial and put it into the one you're using
Inject the same volume of air into the vial, then take out the dose
It does it on its own
Blow into the vial
29
When is the apporpriate time to document medication administration?
Before you administer
Immediately after administration
When the doctor orders it
After you prepare it
30
Who is responsible for approving and regulating the manufacturing and distribution of drugs?
DEA
FDA
CDC
OSHA
31
Which drug name is property of the manufacturer?
All of the above
Trade name
The generic name
The chemical name
32
What is the same as 1 g?
1000 mcg
1000 mg
2.2 lbs
1 kg
33
The "DO NOT USE LIST" was created because________
They wanted to make our jobs harder
Misinterpreted abbreviations led to medical errors.
The items on the list weren't available
Abbreviations that weren't used were able to be officially eliminated
34
A crash cart contains medications and supplies for what type of situation?
Biohazard Exposure
Medical Emergencies
Chemical spills
Psychotic episode
35
What will an indication tell you?
How to administer the drug
The chemicals that make up the drug
The reason for taking the drug
all other names of the drug
36
Which of the following is included in the patient's right to know?
Any possible side effects or adverse reactions
The indication
The effect of the medication
All of the above
37
What is the abbreviation for drops?
dr
gtt
GTT
Dps
38
How do you dispose of noncontrolled drugs?
Call the pharmacy and have them discard the medications
Look up and fill out DEA form 41 and call them once complete
Flush them down the toilet!
Use the disposal company that takes your biohazard waste
39
What Control Schedule are antitussives and antidiarrheals?
Schedule IV
Schedule II
Schedule V
Schedule III
40
What is another name for The Comprehensive Drug Prevention and Control Act ?
Controlled Substance Act of 1970
FDA
DEA
OSHA
41
Which of the following is not the MA's responsibility?
Manage and renew prescriptions
Patient education
Asking patients about their alcohol and recreational drug use
prescribing medications
42
When should we update a patient's medication list?
Every 3 months
When their medication changes
at every office visit
When their chart is audited
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Sublingual administration is where on the body?
Swallowed
Into the muscles
Directly to the skin
Under the tongue
