Exam 26: Principles of Medication Administration

The use of intranasal naxolone is considered an on-label use.

By observing a few fundamental conditions, the ____________________ method of drug infusion permits the Paramedic to mentally visualize a clock with a sweep hand pointing out the drug infusion rate.

Medications are packaged in either vials or ampoules.

To standardize these bioassay measurements, scientists have created the ____.

Medicinal powder placed within a gelatin casing is called a ____.

A dry medicinal powder that is compressed into a pill shape is called a ____.

____ are medicinal substances that are dissolved in alcohol.

If the term "____________________" is included in the order, then the drug must be a solution that is to be infused intravenously and the drip factor of the intravenous administration set must be included in the calculation.

A fever greater than ____°F might indicate the presence of an infectious process inside a patient's body or that the patient's body has undergone a significant heat stress.

Generally, the DG injection site is reserved for toddlers.