NAME: SUHAILA TSABITAH SIHOTANG

KELAS: 1-C
NIM: P07534022138

Meeting 14 Theory
Treatments, Interventions, and Assistance
Pharmacology and medication administration continue as the means for career-specific
language development. Within the context of treatments, vocabulary building centers on the
use of antibiotics and oral administration of medications. Interventions are explored through
the example of analgesic medication; the language of intramuscular injections is also
identified. Finally, within the context of assistance, communicative strategies for teaching
and
learning with clients about their medications are the focus; the language of blister packs is
also introduced. Professional and lay terminology, modes of medication administration, and
common abbreviations are highlights of this section of Unit 8.
Reading Selection 8-7
Read the following short text in preparation for the exercises that follow.
TREATMENTS INVOLVING MEDICATIONS
Medications are used in the treatment of illnesses, diseases, disorders, and injuries. They
are
just one part of holistic care, but they can often bring about relief from pain, speedy recovery,
or the ability to think clearly again. Antibiotics are an example of medications administered to
combat infections and promote healing. They can be given by injection or intravenously,
taken
orally (by mouth), and even administered topically (on the skin).
READING EXERCISES
Understanding the General Meaning Read the text again. Think about it. Do you understand
it?
1. What is the gist of this text?
The text discusses the use of medications in the treatment of illnesses, diseases, disorders, and
injuries, and how they can bring about relief from pain, speedy recovery, or the ability to think
clearly again.

2. What kinds of medications are given to fight infections?

Antibiotics are given to fight infections.

3. What can medications bring about?

Medications can bring about relief from pain, speedy recovery, or the ability to think clearly again.

Building Vocabulary
Fill in the Blanks. Study the Grammar Alert on this page in preparation for the exercise that
follows.
GRAMMAR ALERT: ADVERBS THAT DESCRIBE “HOW” Recall a distinguishing feature
of
adverbs is that they generally end in –ly and describe the action of a verb. An important type
of adverb used to provide information about the use of medication in the treatment of the
patient is the adverb of manner. It tells us how a medication is actually given. For example,
when we have to take meds, we generally take them orally, meaning by mouth. Oftentimes,
we apply medications to our skin. This means the meds are applied topically. From time to
time we may need to get an injection. We might receive these under the skin,
subcutaneously,
or maybe intramuscularly, deep into the muscles of our thighs or buttocks. And, when we are
really ill or injured, medications may be given through the intravenous route, directly into our
veins. In this case, we receive our medications intravenously.
A. In Table 8-1 you are to make a list of the adverbs used when describing how
medications are administered. Take these from the Grammar Alert box. Identify their
root words in the second column. Notice that the words from which these adverbs
originate are anatomical terms you have already learned in Medical English Clear and
Simple.

Table 8-1 Adverbs and Their Root Words

Adverb Root
Orally Mouth
Topically Skin
Subcutaneously Subcutaneous
Intramuscularly Intramuscular
Intravenously Intravenous

Table 8-1 Adverbs and Their Root Words

Adverb
RootB. Complete the following by filling in the blank with an appropriate adverb
1. When given by injection, penicillin is an example of a drug that must be given deep
into the muscle tissue. This injection is given intramuscularly
2. Surgical patients who have an intravenous line in situ (in place) may receive their
antibiotic medication by that route. They are taking their medications intravenously
3. Matilda has not lost her ability to swallow. She can take her meds Orally
4. Belinda has an infected mosquito bite. The infection is not systemic. It is localized
at the site of the wound. She has been applying an over-the-counter antibiotic to it
to promote healing. She is using this medication Topically
5. Benjamin has diabetes mellitus. He injects his insulin just under the skin, but not into the
layers of muscles. He is taking insulin Subcutaneously
WRITING EXERCISE—A REFLECTIVE QUESTION
Do you think that medications are used as often or as frequently in the treatment of
illnesses and disorders in your country of origin as they are here in the United States or
Canada? Take some time now to write down your thoughts.
Answer:
In Indonesia often use drugs in healing diseases, if we see a doctor, the doctor will prescribe
drugs that we will consume according to the recovery of the disease we suffer. But that does not
mean most also prefer to use herbal medicines that may be derived from plants without going
through chemical processes. So if you consume herbal medicines, minimize the presence of side
effect