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11 - AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured Eleventh Edition - Chapter 11 Principles of Pharmacology Que & Ans
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pharmacology - ANS the study of the properties and effects of medications. the science of drugs, including their ingredients, preparation, uses and actions on the body.
medication - ANS a chemical substance that is used to treat or prevent disease or relieve pain
pharmacodynam...
11 - AAOS Emergency Care and
Transportation of the Sick and Injured
Eleventh Edition - Chapter 11 Principles of
Pharmacology Que & Ans
pharmacology - ANS the study of the properties and effects of medications. the science of
drugs, including their ingredients, preparation, uses and actions on the body.
medication - ANS a chemical substance that is used to treat or prevent disease or relieve
pain
pharmacodynamics - ANS the process by which a medication works on the body
agonist - ANS a medication that causes stimulation of receptors
antagonist - ANS medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other medications, also
called blockers
dose - ANS amount of the medication that is given, depends on patient's weight or age and
desired action of the medication. decrease for infants and older adults they cant process
efficiently.
action - ANS the therapeutic effect medication is expected to have on the body
intended effect - ANS the effect that a medication is expected to have on the body
indications - ANS therapeutic use for a particular medication
nitroglycerin effects - ANS a) relaxes coronary walls of arteries and veins (blood vessels)
b) results in less blood returning to the heart
c) decreases blood pressure
d) dilation of arteries, which increases oxygen supply to the heart
e) causes mild headache after administration
nitroglycerin administration - ANS i) should NOT be used when patients systolic blood
pressure is below 100 mm Hg
, ii) usually taken sublingually
iii) should not be taken with medication that is used for treatment of erectile dysfunction within
previous 24 hours
contraindications - ANS conditions that make a particular medication or treatment
inappropriate
when it would harm the patient or have no positive effect on the patient's condition
side effects - ANS any effects of a medication other than the desired ones, unintended
effects and untoward effects
unintended effects - ANS side effects that are undesirable but pose little risk to the patient
untoward effects - ANS side effects that can be harmful to the patient
generic name - ANS nonproprietary name of medication, not capitalized
trade name - ANS brand name that a manufacturer gives to a medication, the name is
capitalized
prescription medications - ANS meds that are distributed to patients only by pharmacists
according to a physician's order
over-the-counter (OTC) medications - ANS may be purchased directly without a
prescription
enteral medications - ANS medications that enter the body through the digestive system
and are slowly absorbed
parenteral medications - ANS enter the body by a route other than the digestive tract, skin
or mucous membranes, often in liquid form using syringes or needles, absorbed more quickly
absorption - ANS rate and process by which medications are absorbed and travel through
body tissues until they reach the bloodstream
per rectum (PR) rapid rate - ANS through the rectum. this route of delivery is most
commonly used with children because of easier administration and more reliable absorption,
anti-nausea medicines, anti-seizure medicines
oral/per os (PO) slow rate - ANS taken by mouth, takes as long as 1 hour, noninvasive,
less expensive, dosing is less reliable because of vomiting or diarrhea
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