Nursing English 2 — Medications & Dosage Vocabulary AE

The language of medication administration — routes, dosage, pharmacology terms, and the safety vocabulary that every nurse must know.

Medication vocabulary in nursing

Medication errors are among the most serious risks in clinical care, and precise language is the first line of defence. This exercise covers the core vocabulary of medication administration — from routes and dosage instructions to contraindications and pharmacological terms — to ensure confident, safe clinical communication.

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Fill in each blank with the correct word from the list:

anaphylaxis
contraindication
generic
IM
IV push
loading dose
PRN
subcutaneous
therapeutic range
titrate

1. Administer the antibiotic by — inject directly into the intravenous line over two minutes.

2. The patient is allergic to penicillin — this is a for amoxicillin.

3. He's been prescribed morphine for breakthrough pain — administer only when he requests it.

4. A of 400mg was given first, followed by a maintenance dose of 200mg twice daily.

5. The medication will be given — injected just under the skin of the abdomen.

6. Monitor the patient's digoxin levels closely — it has a narrow and toxicity is a real risk.

7. The nurse administered the antibiotic into the left deltoid muscle.

8. Ask the pharmacy for the version — it's equivalent but significantly cheaper.

9. We'll need to the insulin dose based on her blood glucose readings over the next 24 hours.

10. The patient is showing signs of — call the emergency team immediately and administer adrenaline.