Pharmacology 9&10
. If the physician requests 1 cc of a medication administered with a syringe, you should fill the syringe with _____ of the drug.
1 ml
Which containers in the sterile field should be labeled?
All containers, regardless of their contents
Which type of drug is used to aid a patient's emergence from anesthesia after surgery?
Analeptic
Which type of antineoplastic (chemotherapy) medication is used in the treatment of prostate cancer?
Antiandrogen
Which type of syringe is commonly used to wash, insert, or withdraw fluids from large surgical or traumatic wounds and body orifices?
Asepto syringe
What should you do if a tube of lubricating gel intended to be used in a surgical procedure has a broken seal?
Discard a small portion before using the remaining amount
Diuretics are commonly used to treat
Edema
. A(n) _____ is a drug that induces vomiting
Emetic
. Dr. Anderson will be performing a surgical procedure during which she will pour saline solution directly into the patient's abdominal cavity. The procedure calls for one liter of saline. Which type of container should be used to hold the saline during surgery?
Graduated pitcher
A _____ syringe has a threaded twist tip
Luer-lok®
Which drug might be used during a cardiac emergency to decrease the patient's blood pressure?
Magnesium sulfate
Prep pads and suppositories are commonly contained in-
Packets
. Bacitracin (Baciguent® and Baci-IM®) are examples of which type of anti-infective medication?
Polypeptide
A physician would prescribe an anticoagulant such as warfarin (Coumadin®) to
Prevent the formation of blood clots
The primary function of glucagon (GlucaGen®) is to-
Raise blood sugar level
. In a surgical setting, when transferring medication from an ampule to a syringe, who should prepare the syringe and needle before withdrawing the medication from the ampule?
Surgical technologist
. An isotonic solution is an IV fluid that contains-
The same number of particles as blood plasma
. For what purpose would a physician prescribe an oxytocic drug?
To induce labor
Aspirin, a salicylate, is capable of performing which two functions?
analgesic and antipyretic
For which type of procedure would a physician prescribe aprotinin (Trasylol®)?
coronary artery bypass
Which type of needle is most commonly used in surgical settings?
hypodermic
Which drug is commonly used to relieve chest pain related to angina?
nitroglycerin (Nitrostat® and Nitrobid®)
When acting as a sterile team member during a surgical procedure, the surgical technologist should NOT
obtain the drug from its storage location
Beta-blockers are used to
reduce hypertension.
Toomey syringes are most commonly used during _____ surgical procedures
urologic
When opening an ampule, you should
wrap the top portion in gauze or use a safety device.
