Chapter 14 Medication Administration: Vital Vocabulary Flashcards
A sealed hub on a an administration set designed for sterile access to the IV fluid
access port
Tubing that connects to the IV bag port and the catheter to deliver IV fluid
administration set
Small glass containers that are sealed and the contents sterilized
ampules
The anterior aspect of the elbow
antecubital
A substance that prevents blood from clotting
anticoagulant
Chemicals used to cleanse an area before performing an invasive procedure, such as starting an IV line; not toxic to living tissues; examples include isopropyl alcohol and iodine
antiseptics
A method of cleansing used to prevent contamination of a site when you are performing an invasive procedure, such as starting an IV line
aseptic technique
Pertaining to the ear
aural
A special type of macrodrip administration set designed to facilitate rapid fluid replacement by manual infusion of multiple IV bags or IV-blood replacement combinations
blood tubing
A term used to describe “in one mass”; in medication administration, a single dose given by the intravenous or intraosseous route; may be a small or large quantity of the drug
bolus
A spring-loaded device that is used for inserting an intraosseous needle into the proximal tibia in adult and pediatric patients
Bone Injection Gun (BIG)
Between the cheeks and gums
buccal
A rigid, hollow, venous cannulation device identified by its plastic “wings” that act as anchoring points for securing the catheter
butterfly catheter
The insertion of a catheter, such as into a vein to allow for fluid flow
cannulation
Occurs when a needle is reinserted into the catheter, and it slices through the catheter, creating a free-floating segment
catheter shear
A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
Celsius scale
Solutions that contain molecules (usually proteins) that are too large to pass out of the capillary membranes and, therefore, remain in the vascular compartment
colloid solution
The total weight of a drug contained in a specific volume of liquid
concentration
The puncturing of an emergency care provider’s skin with a needle or catheter that was used on a patient
contaminated stick
Solutions of dissolved crystals (for example, salts or sugars) in water; contain compounds that quickly dissociate in solution
crystalloid solutions
An intravenous solution made up of 5% dextrose in water
D5W
Depletion of the body’s systemic fluid volume
dehydration
The amount of a drug that the physician orders for a patient; the drug order
desired dose
The shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
A solution (usually water or normal saline) used for diluting a medication
diluent
Chemicals used on nonliving objects to kill organisms; toxic to living tissues
disinfectants
Gentle downward or lateral traction on the skin
distal traction
The area of the administration set where fluid accumulates so that the tubing remains filled with fluid
drip chamber
Injecting sterile water or saline from one vial into another vial containing a powdered form of the drug
drug reconstitution
A fluid solution, possibly containing supplemental medications, that can be administered rectally to aid in a variety of gastrointestinal complications
enema
Medication administration that involves the medication passing through a portion of the gastrointestinal tract
enteral medications
The growth plate of a bone; a major site of bone development during childhood
epiphyseal plate
The ends of a long bone
epiphyses
Large neck vein that is lateral to the carotid artery
external jugular (EJ) vein
A handheld, battery-powered driver to which a special intraosseous needle is attached; used for insertion of the intraosseous needle into the proximal tibia of children and adults
EZ-IO
A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees
Fahrenheit scale
Manual sternal intraosseous devices used in patients age 12 and older; include an infusion tube, subcutaneous portal, an introducer, a target/ strain relief patch, and a protective dome
First Access for Shock Trauma (FAST) devices
The area of an IV catheter that fills with blood to help indicate when a vein is cannulated
flash chamber
Tubes that are commonly inserted in patients in the prehospital setting to decompress the stomach; can also be used to administer certain enteral medications
gastric tubes
The internal diameter of an IV catheter or needle
gauge
A unit of measure that indicates drops
gtt
An accumulation of blood in the tissues beneath the skin; a potential complication of IV therapy
hematoma
The body’s natural blood-clotting mechanism
hemostasis