Title: Define key pharmacology terms, medical terminology, and abbreviations associated with medication administration.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-18) > Section: Understanding Pharmacology Basics

Definitions should include

- agency definitions and abbreviations of pharmacology terms
  - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  - Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

- pharmacy definitions (e.g., contraindication, toxicity)
- terms related to body systems (e.g., absorption, metabolism)
- abbreviations associated with
  - medication forms (e.g., sol.—solution, crm.—cream)
  - routes of administration (e.g., buc.—inside the check, top.—on the skin)
  - measurements (e.g., cm—centimeter, oz—ounce)
  - time of administration (e.g., prn—as necessary, q4h—every four hours)
  - medical terms (e.g., c/o—complaints of, npo—nothing by mouth, MAR—medication administration record)

- measurement equivalents (e.g., 1 cc = 1 ml).

Teacher Resource: The Official "Do Not Use" List of Abbreviations, The Joint Commission (https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/patient-safety/)

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do routes of drug administration compare in relation to rates of absorption, effectiveness, and safety?
- What laws and agencies regulate drug production, distribution, and use?
- What are the “Do Not Use” abbreviations noted by the FDA?