Medical Terminology Module 21 Exam – Flashcards
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severe pain
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narcotic analgesics are used to treat
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generic name
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digoxin is the drugs:
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antidiabetic
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insulin is a kind of:
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pharmacodynamics
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the study of drug effects in the body is called:
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food and drug administration
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FDA is the abbreviation for:
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anaphylactic reaction
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Patient given penicillin develops a life-threatening allergic reaction (hypersensitivity) to the drug. The medical file records this reaction as an:
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hypertension
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patient prescribed beta-blocker to help control his:
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tissue-type plasminogen activator
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the abbreviation for tPA stands for:
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analgesic
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an (blank) is a drug that relieves pain
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epigastric discompfort
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an antacid may be taken for:
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angiotensin-converting enzyme
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ACE is the abbreviation for:
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side effects
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after 3 days of treatment with digoxin patient complains of nausea and blurred vision. Both are known occasional and undesirable responses to the drug. such responses are called:
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air
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the combining form aer/o means:
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antidepressant
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MAOI is a kind of
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tranquilizer
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benzodiazepine is a kind of:
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skin
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the combining form cutane/o means:
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idiosyncrasy
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an (blank) is an unexpected drug effect in a particularly sensitive person
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addiction
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patient is dependent on the narcotic dilaudid to the degree that cessation causes severe physiologic and emotional reactions; he has an (blank) to dilaudid
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anxiety
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tranquilizers are used to treat:
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feeling or sensation
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the combining form esthes/o means
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anticoagulant
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heparin is an:
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slowing the heart rate and helping the heart pump forcefully
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digoxin primarily acts by:
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a contraindication
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a patients anaphylactic reaction to penicillin means future use of the drug is dangerous and ill-advised. the severe allergic reaction that prevents future use of the drug is called:
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intravenous
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the abbreviation IV means:
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anti
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a patient has a grand mal seizure. the physician prescribes dilantin, an (blank)convulsant, to prevent further seizures
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additive
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chemo drug A gives 15% tumor kill and chemo drug B give 20%; using the two together gives 35% tumor kill. the combination action is:
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bacteriostatic
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tetracyclines are (blank) antibiotics that inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi, and parasites
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molecular pharmacology
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the study of subcellular drug interactions is called:
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intradermal
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TB is tested by injection of purified protein derivative of the tubercle bacilli into the upper layer of the skin, or by the (blank) route
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stimulant
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amphetamines are a kind of:
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SSRI
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the abbreviation for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is:
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antidote
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an (blank) is a substance given to neutralize unwanted effects of drugs
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synergism
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the combination of two drugs causing an effect greater than the sum of each drug alone is called:
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diuretic
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lasix is prescribed to lower blood pressure. since it reduces blood volume by stimulating the kidneys to remove water and salt (excreted in the urine) it is categorized as a:
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pharmacokinetics
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(blank) is the calculation of drug concentrations (or disposition) in tissues and blood over a period of time
