Medication Aide Unit 4 About drugs
What factors can affect how the body reacts to the chemicals in medications? - ANS age,
hereditary environment, stress, underlying diseases and other medications that individual may
be taking
4 basic stages of the drug and how it moves through the body - ANS 1. absorption
2. distribution
3. metabolism
4. excretion
to soak up or take in - ANS absorb
the passage of a substance across and into tissues - ANS absorption
uncontrollable dependence on a chemical substance, habit or practice - ANS addiction
harmful, unintended effect of an appropriately administered drug. Can prevent the desired
outcome of the body's ability to use the medication. - ANS adverse reaction
the body's immune system over-response to a foreign substance such as a food or drug - ANS
allergic reaction
life threatening allergic reaction - ANS anaphylactic shock
amount of energy used by a fasting, resting person to maintain vital functions - ANS basal
metabolic rate (BMR)
name of drug that identifies its chemical composition - ANS chemical name
factor that prohibits the use of a drug - ANS contraindication
acquired need for a drug that may produce symptoms of withdrawal when the drug is stopped -
ANS dependence
location of medication in various organs or tissues after administration - ANS distribution
amount of drug given for a specific desired effect - ANS dosage
group of medications that have similar uses or actions - ANS drug classifications
to separate and eliminate waste from the blood or tissues - ANS excrete
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