Pharmacology - Answer- The study of drugs, their sources, their characteristics, and effects
Aspirin - Answer- Medication to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent/ treat clots associated with myocardial infarction
Oral glucose - Answer- Form of glucose given by mouth to treat an awa...
68W Mod 4 Exam Questions and Answers
Pharmacology - Answer- The study of drugs, their sources, their characteristics, and effects
Aspirin - Answer- Medication to reduce the clotting ability of blood to prevent/ treat clots associated with myocardial infarction
Oral glucose - Answer- Form of glucose given by mouth to treat an awake patient with an altered mental status and history of diabetes
Oxygen - Answer- Used as a drug to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause him to be hypoxia
Inhaler - Answer- Spray device that contains an aerosol form of medication
Nitroglycerin - Answer- Drug that dilates coronary vessels supplying the heart with blood
Epinephrine - Answer- Drug that constricts blood vessels and relaxes airway passages
Atomizer - Answer- Device attached to medication that turns it into very fine droplets
Naloxone - Answer- Antidote for narcotic overdoses
Indications - Answer- Specific signs or circumstances where it is appropriate to give a patient a drug
Contraindications - Answer- Specific signs where it is not okay to give a patient a drug
Side Effect - Answer- And action of a drug other than the desired one
Untoward Effect - Answer- Effect of medication in addition to the desired one that may be harmful
Parenteral - Answer- Route of medication administration that does not use the GI tract
Enteral - Answer- Route of medication that uses the GI tract
Pharmacodynamics - Answer- The study of the effects of medications on the body
Inspiration - Answer- Active process where the intercostal muscles and diaphragm contract, causing air to flow into the lungs Inhalation - Answer- Another term for inspiration
Expiration - Answer- Passive process where the intercostal and diaphragm muscles relax, forcing air out of the lungs
Exhalation - Answer- Another term for expiration
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) - Answer- Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation consisting of a mask and a means of blowing oxygen into the mask to prevent airway collapse or help difficulty breathing
Bronchoconstriction - Answer- Construction of the bronchi that leads from the trachea to
the lungs
Defibrillation - Answer- Delivery of an electrical shock to stop the fibrillation if heart muscles and restore a normal rhythm
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Answer- Actions taken to revive a person by keeping their heart and lungs working
Cardiovascular System - Answer- Heart and blood vessels
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) - Answer- Blanket term to represent any symptoms linked to lack of oxygen in the heart muscle
Cardiac Compromise - Answer- Another term for acute coronary syndrome
Dyspnea - Answer- Difficulty breathing
Bradycardia - Answer- Heart is slow, less than 60 bpm
Tachycardia - Answer- Heart is fast, more than 100 bpm
Coronary Artery Disease ( CAD) - Answer- Diseases affecting the arteries of the heart
Thrombus - Answer- Clot of blood or plaque attached to the inner wall of an artery or vein
Occlusion - Answer- Blockage of an artery by fatty deposits
Embolism - Answer- Blockage of a vessel by a clot brought by the blood current
Aneurysm - Answer- Dilation of a weakened section of the wall of an artery
Dysrhythmia - Answer- Disturbance in heart rate and rhythm
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