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0.9% sodium chloride
(zeer-oh point nahyn per-sent soh-dee-uh m klohr-id) A sterile solution made up of water and salt that is used for intravenous use, as...
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ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe Medication
Administration 3.0: Pediatric Medications,
Questions and Correct Answers, Updated Solution
2024.
0.9% sodium chloride
(zeer-oh point nahyn per-sent soh-dee-uh m klohr-id) A sterile solution made up of
water and salt that is used for intravenous use, as a diluent, or as an irrigant or
cleansing agent for wounds.
Acidosis
(as-i-doh-sis) Condition in which the pH of the blood drops below 7.35.
Adrenergic agents
(ad-ruh-nur-jik | ey-juhnts) Referring to cells of the autonomic nervous system;
medications with adrenergic effect interact with the sympathetic nervous system.
Adverse effects
(ad-vurs | ih-fekts) Undesirable and potentially dangerous responses to a medication.
Adverse effects may be inadvertent or predictable. Some are immediate, whereas
others take weeks or months to develop.
Anaphylactic shock
(an-uh-fuh-lak-tick shok) Life-threatening allergic reaction that includes dizziness, loss
of consciousness, swelling of the lips and tongue, difficulty breathing, low blood
pressure, and possibly death.
Anatomically correct
(an-uh-tom-i-kuh-lee kuh-rekt) Accurately representing the body and body parts.
Angiocatheter
(an-gee-o kath-i-ter) A flexible tube inserted into a blood vessel to administer IV
medication or fluids.
Atrioventricular node
(ey-tree-oh-ven-trik-yuh-ler | nohd) An area of specialized cardiac cells located within
the right atrium that transmits electric impulses, resulting in contraction of the heart.
Automated dispensing system
(aw-tuh-meyt-ed dih-spens-ing sis-tuhm) A secure system used to manage medication
inventory and dispensation.
Bacteriostatic water
(bak-teer-ee-uh-stat-ik, wot-er) Water that has been treated to inhibit the growth of
bacteria; often used as a diluent when reconstituting powdered medications.
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents
(bey-tuh-ad-ruh-nur-jik | blok-ing | ey-juhnts) A class of medication that decreases heart
rate and increases dilation of the blood vessels; used primarily in the treatment of
angina, hypertension, and glaucoma.
Biometric identification
, (bahy-uh-me-trik ahy-den-tuh-fi-key-shuhn) A unique form of identification, such a
fingerprint, to access a system.
Bleb
(bleb) A rounded, fluid-filled bump (usually found on the skin but can occur on other
organs as well).
Bolus
(boh-luh s) A single, prescribed quantity of a therapeutic substance, such as a bolus
dose of a drug or solution injected intravenously or a bolus of food administered orally
or through an enteral feeding tube, over a short period of time.
Bradycardia
(brad-i-kahr-dee-uh) Heart rate less than 60/min in clients older than 12 years.
Buccal administration
(buhk-uh l | ad-min-uh-strey-shuh n) Route of medication administration in which
medication is placed inside the client's mouth next to the cheek or the gum and allowed
to dissolve.
Calibrated
(kal-uh-breyt-ed) Determined to be equal to a known standard measure.
Caplet
(kap-lit) A solid form of medication compressed into a capsule shape and coated for
ease of swallowing.
Capsule
(kap-suh l) A form of a specific dosage of medication that is contained within a gelatin
shell. The gelatin shell dissolves in the stomach or intestine and the medication is
absorbed.
Central venous access device
(sen-truh l vee-nuh s ak-ses dih-vahys) Device that delivers medication or fluids directly
into central veins
Contraindication
(kon-truh-in-di-keyt-shuh n) Conditions or factors associated with a potential recipient
that makes the use of a medication, procedure, or physical agent improper or
inadvisable.
Controlled substances
(kuh n-trohld | suhb-stuhns-es) Medications with the potential for addiction, abuse, and
physical or mental injury that are regulated by the federal Drug Enforcement
Administration.
Dermis
(dur-mis) The layer of tissue between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue.
Dextrose 5% in water
(dek-strohs | fahyv | per-sent | in | wot-er) A sterile solution made up of glucose and
water that is used for intravenous use or as a diluent for some powdered medications.
Diluent
(dil-yoo-uh nt) A substance, such as water, glycerin or starch, added to another to
reduce its potency or thin its consistency.
Dispense
(dih-spens) To distribute according to a plan, as in medication dispensing.
Eclampsia
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