9 - Parenterals

Question 1

chemicals produced by microorganisms that can cause pyretic (fever) reactions in patients

Answer 1

pyrogens

Question 2

flexible rubber tubing at the end of a needle on an administration set

Answer 2

Flashball

Question 3

when a solution has an osmolarity equivalent to another

Answer 3

isotonic

Question 4

an injection device that uses heparin to keep blood from clotting in the device

Answer 4

heparin lock

Question 5

a filter that attaches to a syringe and filters solution through a membrane as the solution is expelled from the syringe

Answer 5

membrane filter

Question 6

the hollow center of a needle

Answer 6

lumen

Question 7

an angled surface, as with the tip of a needle

Answer 7

bevel

Question 8

a filter placed inside a needle hub that can filter solutions being drawn in or expelled, but not both

Answer 8

depth filter

Question 9

a filter that filters solution immediately before it enters a patient’s vein

Answer 9

final filter

Question 10

large splash solutions used during surgical or urologic procedures to bathe and moisten body tissue

Answer 10

irrigation solution

Question 11

peristaltic, cassette, and elastomeric are examples of…

Answer 11

positive pressure pumps