Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 16 Flashcards

4015639253	aspirin	a medication used to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with myocardial infarction.	0
4015639254	atomizer	a device attached to the end of a syringe that atomizes medication (turns it into very fine droplets).	1
4015639255	contraindications	specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient.	2
4015639256	enteral	referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract such as swallowing a pill.	3
4015639257	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
4015639258	indications	specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient.	5
4015639259	inhaler	a spray device with a mouthpiece that contains an aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway.	6
4015639260	naloxone	an antidote for narcotic medications.	7
4015639261	nitroglycerin	a drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood.	8
4015639262	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
4015639263	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
4015639264	parenteral	referring to a route of medication administration that does not use the gastrointestinal tract, such as an intravenous medication.	11
4015639265	pharmacodynamics	the study of the effects of medications on the body.	12
4015639266	pharmacology	the study of drugs,their sources, their characteristics, and their effects.	13
4015639267	side effect	any action of a drug other than the desired action.	14
4015639268	untoward effect	an effect of a medication in addition to its desired effect that may be potentially harmful to the patient.	15