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