Chpt. 15

Question 1

Parenteral preparations

Answer 1

Injected directly into body tissue through the skin and veins

Question 2

Asepsis

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Medical asepsis

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Hand hygiene

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Disinfection

Answer 5

The ability to kill microorganisms on the surface of various items

Question 6

Surgical asepsis

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Sterilization

Answer 7

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

Question 8

D5NS

Answer 8

5% dextrose in normal saline with 0.9% NaCl

Question 9

D5W

Answer 9

5% dextrose in water

Question 10

LR

Answer 10

Lactated Ringers solution with 5% dextrose

Question 11

NS

Answer 11

Normal saline solution with 0.9% NaCl

Question 12

SW

Answer 12

Sterile water for injection

Question 13

Laminar airflow hoods

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Vertical laminar airflow hood

Answer 14

Used for all chemotherapeutic agents

Question 15

Horizontal airflow hood

Answer 15

Chemotherapeutic agents not mixed in this type of hood

Question 16

Aseptic technique

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Glove box hoods

Answer 17

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

Question 18

TPN

Answer 18

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

Question 19

United States Pharmacopeia

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Beyond-use date

Answer 20

Calculated from the time of sterile compounding until it is administered

Question 21

Ophthalmic

Answer 21

Intended for direct administration into the the conjunctiva of the eye

Question 22

Compounding records

Answer 22

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