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hemoglobin
(Ans- substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives it color
Barbiturates
(Ans- butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), pentobarbital (Nembutal), phenobarbital
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(Luminal, Solfoton), secobarbital (Seconal) SE: hangover, sedation, excitement, restlessness, confusion, allergic reactions
benzodiazepines (sedation/hypnosis)
(Ans- estazolam (ProSom), flurazpam (Dalmane), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Doral), temazepam (Restoril), triazolam (Halcion) SE: confusion, agitation, hallucinations, amnesia, liver toxicity
analgesic
(Ans- a drug that relieves pain
Euphoria
(Ans- an exaggerated feeling or state of physical or mental well-being
fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor
(Ans- a drug that reduces the oxygen needed by myocardial cells to cause muscle contractions
MI
(Ans- myocardial infarction
mm Hg
(Ans- millimeters of mercury
vulnerable adult
(Ans- a person 18 or older who has a disability or condition that makes them at risk to be wounded, attacked, or damaged
Ulcer
(Ans- a shallow or deep crater-like sore of a mucous membrane
tablet
(Ans- a dried, powdered drug compressed into a small disk
capsule
(Ans- gelatin container that holds a drug in a dried, powdered or liquid form
diabetes
(Ans- a disorder in which the body cannot produce or use insulin properly
coating agents
(Ans- drugs that form a substance that adheres to the crater of an ulcer
aldosterone
(Ans- a substance that causes the kidneys to retain sodium
absorption
(Ans- the process by which a drug is transferred from its site of body entry to circulating fluids for distribution
adrenergic blocking agent
(Ans- a drug that inhibits adrenergic effects
anti-dysrhythmic agents
(Ans- drugs used to prevent or correct abnormal heart rhythms
battery
(Ans- touching a person's body without their consent
angiotensin
(Ans- a substance that causes vaso-constriction, increased blood pressure, and the release of aldosterone
alopecia
(Ans- hair loss
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