Pharm. Ch.1 Online Review

An order for a drug to be given “every four hours” would be written as which of the following abbreviations?

q4h

Which of the following groups of medications is for reducing fever?

antipyretics

Which body organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?

liver

A surgeon requesting an immediate medication order for one time only would use which of the following types of orders?

STAT

What type of administration route would antibiotic irrigation solutions be considered?

topical

A drug that is administered directly into a joint would be considered __________?

intraarticular

A medication that enhances the effects of another similar medication is a:

synergist

A prescription must include all the following except:

patient’s social security number

Which of the following would be considered an example of a semisolid drug?

Neosporin ointment

The route of administration that is least likely to be used for surgical patients is:

oral