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DCF Med Cert Study GuideAbsorption ii- iiAnswers ii-The iimovement iiof iimedication iifrom iithe iistomach iior iiintestines
iiinto iithe iibloodstream
Active iiingredient ii- iiAnswers ii-The iiactual iimedication iithat iibrings iiabout iithe iidesired
iieffect iior iibenefit iithe iimedication iiis iiprescribed iifor
Administer ii- iiAnswers ii-To iigive iia iiproperly iidispensed iimedication iito iia iichild
iiaccording iito iia iilicensed iipractitioner's iiorder
Adverse iireaction ii- iiAnswers ii-Unexpected iiand iipossibly iiserious iior iilife-threatening
iieffects iiof iia iimedication
Airway ii- iiAnswers ii-The ii"tubes" iiair iiflows iithrough iifor iibreathing iiincluding iithe iitrachea
ii(windpipe) iiand iibronchial ii(airways iiin iilungs)
Albuterol ii- iiAnswers ii-Generic iiname iiof iimost iicommonly iiprescribed iiasthma
iimedication. iiTrade iinames: iiProventil, iiVentolin
Allergic iireaction ii- iiAnswers ii-A iispecific, iiadverse iireaction iithat iimay iicause iiskin
iirashes iior iihives, iiwatery iieyes iior iirunny iinose iiand iimay iilead iito iidifficulty iibreathing.
iiThe iichain iiof iicommand iiand iiemergency iimedical iihelp iiif iiappropriate iimust iibe
iicontacted iiimmediately
Analgesics ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iithat iirelieve iipain
Anaphylaxis ii- iiAnswers ii-A iisevere, iipotentially iilife iithreatening iiallergic iireaction iithat
iirequires iiimmediate iiemergency iimedical iicare
Anatacids ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iithat iireduce iithe iiacid iiin iithe iistomach
Antianxiety iimedications ii- iiAnswers ii-Treat iianxiety, iitension, iiand iinervousness. iiIf
iimedication iiis iiprescribed iifor iiPRN, iistaff iimust iiconsult iilicensed iipractitioner iibefore
iiadministering.
Antibiotics ii- iiAnswers ii-Use: iiMedications iiused iito iitreat iiinfections iicaused iiby iibacteria
Special iiConsiderations: iiwatch iifor iiallergies, iifinish iientire iiprescription
Anticholinergic iimedications ii- iiAnswers ii-Treat iithe iimuscle iimovement iidisorders iiseen
iiwith iiantipsychotic iimedication. iiMake iisure iichild iidrinks iiplenty iiof iiwater.
, Anticonvulsant ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iithat iiare iiused iito iicontrol iiseizures. iiMay
iirequire iiperiodic iiblood iiwork.
Antidepressant ii- iiAnswers ii-Medication iiused iito iitreat iidepression. iiSuicidal iithoughts
iiand iibehaviors iimay iiincrease iiin iichildren.
Antifungal ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iiused iito iitreat iifungal iiinfections. iiKeep iiinfected
iiarea iiclean iiand iidry
Antihistamines ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iithat iireduce iithe iisymptoms iiof iiallergies. iiMay
iicause iidrowsiness.
Antipsychotic iimedication ii- iiAnswers ii-Treat iipsychotic iiconditions ii(also iiknown iias
iineuroleptics). iiDifficulty iiswallowing, iidrooling, iifacial iitics iior iitwitches, iichanges iiin iigait
iimay iibe iia iiserious iiside iieffect-report iito iichain iiof iicommand.
Antipyretic ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iithat iireduce iia iifever
Antitussives ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iithat iisuppress iithe iicough iireflex; iistop iia iicough.
iiMay iimask iisigns iiof iirespiratory iiinfections iisuch iias iipneumonia iior iibronchitis
Antiviral iimedications ii- iiAnswers ii-Treat iiviral iiinfections; iido iinot iicure iiillness, iibut
iicontrol iisymptoms
Asthma iiManagement iiPlan ii- iiAnswers ii-A iichild's iispecific iiplan iifor iitreating iihis
iiasthma iiincluding iiavoiding iitriggers, iimonitoring iibreathing, iimedications iifor iiprevent
iiasthma iiattacks iiand iimedications iito iitreat iian iiattack iiif iiit iioccurs
Asthma iiPrevention ii(maintenance) iimedications ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iiprescribed
iito iikeep iiasthma iiunder iicontrol iiand iiprevent iiattacks iifrom iihappening
Asthma iiRescue iimedications ii- iiAnswers ii-Medications iiused iito iistop iian iiasthma
iiattack iiquickly. iiAlbuterol iiis iimost iioften iithe iiasthma iirescue iimedication. iiInhaled
iithrough iiMDI iior iinebulizer
Borrowing ii- iiAnswers ii-Using iione's iichild iimedication iito iigive iito iia iisecond iichild
iibecause iithe iisecond iichild's iimedication iisupply iihas iirun iiout
Bronchial iiconstriction ii- iiAnswers ii-Tightening iiof iithe iiairway. iiOne iiof iithe iiphysical
iicomponents iiof iiasthma
Bronchodilator ii- iiAnswers ii-Medication iithat iiopens iiconstricted iiairways
Calibrated iimeasuring iicup ii- iiAnswers ii-A iimeasuring iicup iiwith iistandard, iiaccurate
iimeasurements iifor iiliquid iimedications
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