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CAREGIVER EXAM/18 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CAREGIVER EXAM/18 COMPLETE QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
ANALGESIC - -Gets rid of pain w/out loss of consciousness
-ANAPHYLACTIC - -Causing anaphylaxis
-ANAPHYLAXIS - -Life threatening allergic reaction
-ANTI-COAGULANTS - -prevent blood clotting
-ANTIEMETIC - -Drug that aids in vomiting & nausea
-ANTIGOUT - -Drug that corrects over/under production of Uric acid
-ANTIHISTAMINE - -Drug that counteracts histamine which causes itching &
flushing of the skin.
-ANTIHYPERTENSIVE - -Effective against high blood pressure
-ANTITUSSIVE - -cough suppressant
-DYSPHASIA - -Difficulty swallowing or controlling tongue
-SOB - -shortness of breath
-BM - -bowel movement
-BLOOD PRESSURE - -The force of circulating blood on the walls of arteries.
Can be measured by Systolic (heart beats at highest)
& Diastolic (between heartbeats when lowest)
-CNS - -central nervous system- responsible for processing & controlling
most bodily functions (brain & spine)
-CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS - -Drug that increases alertness
& raises blood pressure, heart rate, & breathing rate.
-CHOLESTEROL - -Type of fat in your blood made by the liver
-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE - -Contagious, epidemic, or infection disease
required to be reported to the local board of health
-CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF) - -Failure of the heart to keep up &
blood flow to organs with normal efficiency (Common symptom edema)
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