Which one of the following agents may be used as a bronchodilator?

When handling medications in the surgical department, which of the following statements are true? 1.  Both the scrub person and the circulator must follow aseptic technique. 2.  Multi-dose vials may be recapped aseptically and dated to be used at a later date. 3. Medications in powder form to be used as irrigation solutions usually have to be reconstituted before delivery to the sterile field. 4. When the circulator is delivering solutions to the sterile field, the best practice is for the scrub person to hold the receiving container away from the sterile table.

Which of the following are part of the circulator’s role regarding medications in the operating room?1. Obtain medications2. Deliver medications to the surgeon3. Identify medications4. Deliver medications to the sterile field

Which of the following is the abbreviation for drops?

Many oral drugs may be altered or inactivated when traveling through the hepatic portal circulation, potentially reducing the drug’s effectiveness, thus requiring repeated dosing. This is known as:

Some drugs have an affinity to plasma proteins which they can bind to, but only unbound drug molecules can exert their effects at the site of action.

A predictable but unintended effect of a drug is termed a(n) ______ effect.

Which of the following factors impact how quickly drugs are absorbed?   Administration route Drug manufacturer Vascular supply The drug’s solubility

What does the abbreviation STAT signify in an order?

Prior to administration, powdered or freeze-dried medications must be: