Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 16 Flashcards

3175925195	aspirin	a medication used to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with myocardial infarction.	0
3175925196	atomizer	a device attached to the end of a syringe that atomizes medication (turns it into very fine droplets).	1
3175925197	contraindications	specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient.	2
3175925198	enteral	referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract such as swallowing a pill.	3
3175925199	epinephrine	a drug that helps to constrict the blood vessels and relax passages of the airway. It may be used to counter a severe allergic reaction.	4
3175925200	indications	specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient.	5
3175925201	inhaler	a spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway; bronchodilator	6
3175925202	naloxone	an antidote for narcotic medications.	7
3175925203	nitroglycerin	a drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood.	8
3175925204	oral glucose	a form of glucose (a kind of sugar) given by mouth to treat an awake patient (who is able to swallow) with an altered mental status and a history of diabetes.	9
3175925205	oxygen	a gas commonly found in the atmosphere. Pure oxygen is used as a drug to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause him to be hypoxic, or low in oxygen.	10
3175925206	parenteral	referring to a route of medication administration that does not use the gastrointestinal tract, such as an intravenous medication.	11
3175925207	pharmacodynamics	the study of the effects of medications on the body.	12
3175925208	pharmacology	the study of drugs,their sources, their characteristics, and their effects.	13
3175925209	side effect	any action of a drug other than the desired action.	14
3175925210	untoward effect	an effect of a medication in addition to its desired effect that may be potentially harmful to the patient.	15
3175927108	Activated Charcoal	a powder prepared from charred wood, usually premixed with water to form a slurry for use in the field. Used to treat a poisoning or overdose when a substance is swallowed and is in the patient's digestive track.	16
3175935605	Drugs Names	Every drug or medication is listed in a comprehensive government publication called the U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP); listed with generic name. Each drug has 3 names: generic, brand/trade name, and the chemical name	17
3175940095	Medication Authorization - Off-line Medical Direction	You do not speak to a physician to ask permission; "standing orders": orders written down in the form of protocols.	18
3175943758	Medication Authorization - On-line Medical Direction	You will speak directly to a physician to obtain required verbal permission to administer a medication.	19
3175946815	The 5 Rights	1. Do I have the right patient? 2. Is it the right time to administer the medication? 3. Is this the right medication? 4. Is this the right dose? 5. Right Route?	20
3175949790	Routes of Administration	Oral, sublingual, inhaled, intranasal, intravenous (injected in vein), intramuscular (injected in muscle), subcutaneous (under the skin), intraosseous (injected into the bone marrow cavity), endotracheal (sprayed directly into a tube inserted into the trachea)	21
3175962882	Drip Chamber	near the fluid bag; micro drip (when minimal fluid is needed); macro drip (when higher flow of fluid is needed)	22
3175965341	Flow Regulator	located below the drip chamber; pushed up or down to start, stop, or control the rate of flow	23
3175966988	Drug or Needle Port	below flow regulator; paramedic injects medication into this opening	24