Ch. 9 Vocab Flashcards
As soon as possible, but not an emergency
ASAP Order
Procedures used in the sterlie compounding of hazardous and nonhazardous materials to minimize the introduction of microbes or unwanted debris that could contaminate the preparation
Aseptic Technique
Moveable carts containing trays of medications, administration sets, oxygen, and other materials used in life-threating situations such as cardiac arrest; also known as code carts
Crash Carts
Drugs not labeled for a specific patient and maintained at a nursing station or other department of the institution (excluding the pharmacy) for the purpose of administration to a patient of the facility
Floor Stock
A list of drugs approved for use in hospitals by the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of the institution that have become the standard stock carried by the pharmacy and other departments
Formulary
Drugs that are not approved for use within an institution unless specific exceptions are filled and accepted by institutional protocols
Nonformulary Medications
Medication that bypasses the digestive system but is intended for systemic action; the term parenteral most commonly describes medications given by injection such as intravenously or intramusculary
Parenteral Medication
A set level of certain medications kept on hospital floors
Periodic Automatic Replenishment (PAR)
An automated dispensing system often used in hospitals
Pyxis
A specialty pharmacy located away from the central pharmacy, such as an operating room (OR), emergency department (ED), or a neonatal pharmacy;satellite pharmacies typically are staffed by a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician
Satellite Pharmacy
A medication order that must be filled immediately, as quickly as it is, is safely possible to prepare the dose, usually within 10 -15 minutes.
Stat Order
Individualized packaged doses used in institutional practice settings
Unit Dose (UD)
