Chpt. 15 Flashcards

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Parenteral preparations

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Injected directly into body tissue through the skin and veins

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2
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Asepsis

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Being completely sterile; free of microorganisms ; most effective way to eliminate disease transmission

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3
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Medical asepsis

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Removal of pathogens by cleaning any body part or surface that has been exposed to them; also known as the clean technique

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4
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Hand hygiene

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Frequent, effective hand hygiene by health care workers is the best way to prevent disease transmission; last 2-4 minutes

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5
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Disinfection

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The ability to kill microorganisms on the surface of various items

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6
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Surgical asepsis

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Goal: to prevent any microorganisms from entering the patients body through and open wound especially during surgery

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Sterilization

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The process of killing or destroying all microorganisms and their pathogenic products; achieved with an autoclave that generated steam under pressure

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8
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D5NS

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5% dextrose in normal saline with 0.9% NaCl

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9
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D5W

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5% dextrose in water

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10
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LR

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Lactated Ringers solution with 5% dextrose

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NS

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Normal saline solution with 0.9% NaCl

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12
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SW

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Sterile water for injection

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13
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Laminar airflow hoods

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Circulating filtered air in parallel flow planes; they reduce the risks of bacterial contamination or exposure to chemical pollutants

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14
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Vertical laminar airflow hood

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Used for all chemotherapeutic agents

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15
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Horizontal airflow hood

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Chemotherapeutic agents not mixed in this type of hood

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16
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Aseptic technique

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Strictly applied when preparing parenteral products in a way that prevents microbial contamination

17
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Glove box hoods

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Also called glove boxes; they separate workers from areas in which procedures are actually performed

18
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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition; lipids, electrolytes, salts, proteins, etc

19
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United States Pharmacopeia

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Standards for compounding, preparing, and labeling of sterile drug preparations

20
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Beyond-use date

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Calculated from the time of sterile compounding until it is administered

21
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Ophthalmic

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Intended for direct administration into the the conjunctiva of the eye

22
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Compounding records

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Also known as “mixing reports”; used to document compounding activities and should be stored in patient charts