Medication Administration and Pharmacokinetics Quiz

• Vitamins and minerals are considered necessary substances for normal metabolism and cellular function, often taken as supplements to replace deficiencies or as preventive measures.
• Fluids come in different forms such as crystalloid solutions (isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic) and colloid solutions, used for fluid and electrolyte replacement.
• Medication form determines the route of administration, timing of release into the bloodstream, and effects on target systems or organs.
• Oral medications for adults are usually in tablet or capsule form, with capsules filled with medication and tablets compressed under high pressure.
• Liquid medications come in solutions or suspensions, with alcohol-based ones called tinctures or elixirs, and mixtures like syrups or emulsions.
• Metered dose inhalers are miniature spray canisters used for respiratory illnesses like asthma, delivering a set amount of medication each time.
• Topical medications affect only the area of application on the skin, while transcutaneous or transdermal medications are absorbed through the skin to affect other areas of the body.
• Different routes of medication administration include oral, rectal, IV, IO, subcutaneous, intramuscular, sublingual, buccal, transcutaneous, transdermal, intranasal, and inhalation.
• Pharmacokinetics involves the movement of drugs through the body in stages: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
• Pharmacodynamics refers to how medications produce the intended response, influenced by factors like concentration, dose, time of travel in the body, and binding to receptor sites.

Test your knowledge on vitamins, minerals, medications in different forms, routes of administration, and pharmacokinetics involving drug movement through the body. Learn about routes like oral, IV, transdermal, and inhalation, as well as concepts of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.