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  • legally responsible for prescribing medications
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physician

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a substance administered for diagnosis, cure, treatment, relief or prevention of disease. It is also called drug.

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Medication

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task of a nurse; a nursing dependent action; an important nursing function that involves skillful technique and consideration of the patient’s development and safety.

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Medication Administration

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is the study of the effect of drugs on living organisms.

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Pharmacology

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is the art of preparing, compounding and dispensing drugs; refers to the place where drugs are prepared and dispensed.

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Pharmacy

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a licensed person to prepare and dispense drugs and to make up prescriptions.

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Pharmacist

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person licensed to administer, educate about, and evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed medications.

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Nurse

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the written direction for the preparation and administration of a drug.

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Prescription

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is a book containing a list of products used in medicine, with descriptions of the product chemical tests for determining identity and purity and formulas for certain mixtures.

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Pharmacopoeia

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the process by which drugs alter the cell physiology and cause the effects on the body

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Pharmacodynamics

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the study of the action in the body and their movement though the body systems during absorption, distribution, biotransformation and elimination, including the time required for therapeutic or pharmacological response to them.

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Pharmacokinetics

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study of drugs before giving medications

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Drug study/Summary

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given before a drug becomes official. Reflects the chemical family to which the drug belongs (e.g. Acetaminophen for Tylenol, Paracetamol for Biogesic , Ibuprofen for Advil)

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Generic Name

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the name under which a manufacturer market the medication (e.g.Tylenol. Biogesic, Advil)

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Trade Name/Brand Name

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What to do; how to implement or execute orders or interventions

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Cognitive Skills

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handling situations; palpation techniques, use of equivalents; technicalities

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Technical Skills

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What they are, how to improve them and how to apply them

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Interpersonal Skills

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medical ethics involves examining a specific problem, usually a clinical case, and using values, facts, and logic to decide what the best course of action should be.

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Ethical and Legal Skills

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is a medication in a gelatin container

  • normally used for dry, powder ingredients
  • use for oils and for active ingredients that are dissolved or suspended in oils
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Capsule

  • Hard-shelled capsules
  • Soft-shelled capsules
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A smooth, coated, oval-shaped medicinal tablet, in the shape of capsules

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Caplet

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Compress powder

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Tablet

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Dissolve in small intestine

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Enteric-coated

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it is a solid preparation consisting of sugar and gum, the latter giving strength and cohesiveness to the lozenge and facilitating slow release of the medicament.
- it is used to medicate the mouth and throat for the slow administration of indigestion for cough and remedies.

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Lozenge

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They are solid medicated preparations designed to dissolve slowly in the mouth. The are softer than lozenge and their basis are either glycerol and gelatin, or acacia or sugar

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Pastilles

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A tablet form intended to be placed in the empty socket following in the tooth extraction, for preventing the local multiplication of the pathogenic bacteria associated with the tooth extraction.

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Dental Cones

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Granules with different coating, or some tablets that dissolve slowly.

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Time release

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Mixed with water, alcohol or a sweetener.

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Elixir

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Medication dissolve in a sugar solution.

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Syrup

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are uncoated tablets that generally contains acid substance (citric and tartaric acids) and carbonates and bicarbonates which reacts rapidly in the presence of water by releasing carbon dioxide.

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Effervescent Tablets

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drug particles in a liquid medium; when left alone will settle in the bottom

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Suspension

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Sterile preparation that contains water and one or more dissolved compounds (IM, SQ, or IV)

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Solution

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semisolid, but thicker than ointment – slower absorption

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Paste

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semi-permeable membrane disk or patch with drug applied to skin

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Transdermal disk, or patch

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liquid suspension for skin

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Lotion

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Semisolid

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Ointment

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solid drug mixed with gelatin inserted into body cavity to melt (rectum or vagina)

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Suppository

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The drug is swallowed. It is the most common , and most convenient route for most clients because the skin is not broken as it is for an injection . It’s a safe method.

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Oral

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Administered into the respiratory tract by a nebulizer or positive pressure breathing apparatus.

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Inhalation

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Key requirements are the full knowledge of the instruments required, on-going training in new procedures, the ability to make close call decisions to save a patient’s life and the overall management of the OR.

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SURGEON

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Similar to surgeons, anaesthesiologists complete 4 years of medical school and 4 years of anaesthesia residency. There are certain areas of anaesthesia that require special certification and training, such as cardiac anaesthesia.

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Anaesthesiologis

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  • ensure that all instruments are sterilized and layered out for the operation. They provide care for the patient before and during the surgery, attach equipment and monitors and pass instruments to the surgeon.
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Scrub nurses

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  • take care of all the documents required before the surgery and handle the procurement of instruments and surgical supplies.
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Circulating nurses

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The surgeon needs to concentrate on the patient, not on finding instruments. This is where the surgical techs chime in: they’re trained in hundreds of types of surgery and are able to anticipate next steps in the procedure, in order to provide the surgeon with the required instruments and equipment.

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Surgical technologist

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is the removal of as many microorganism as possible from the hands and arms by mechanical washing and chemical disinfection before taking part in a surgical procedure.

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surgical Handwashing

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– used for cleaning the skin of patients and caregivers that has a fast-acting broad-spectrum action to reduce the count of microorganism before a surgical procedure, capable of destroying or preventing the growth of microorganism.

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Antimicrobial agent

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refers to the absence of infectious material or infection.

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Asepsis

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  • is the reduction of the number of disease-causing agents and their spread.
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Medical asepsis

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– Is the complete elimination of the disease-causing agents and their spores from the surface of an object.

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Surgical asepsis

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is a set of specific practices and procedures performed to make equipment and areas free from all microorganisms and to maintain that sterility

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Sterile technique

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– is the removal of as many bacteria as possible by means of mechanical washing and chemical disinfection before taking part in a surgical procedure

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Surgical scrub

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– scrubbing usually takes in about 10-15 minutes

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Complete scrub

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– scrubbing that usually takes in 3-5 minutes

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Short scrub

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– introduction of pathogens into a normally sterile field

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Contamination

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– the rubbing of one body against another; often a strong circular manipulation

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Friction

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– under the fingernails

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Subungual

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– without micoorganism

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Sterile

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  • the process of removing all microorganisms including the bacterial spores
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Sterilization

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is done by the person who will wear the gown,

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Unassisted gowning

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is done by a gowned personnel serving the person who will wear the gown

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assisted gowning

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are packaged so that the scrub may don his gloves without contaminating the glove’s outer surfaces. A pair of gloves is packaged in an individual sterile wrapper.
– a fitted rubber material used to cover the hands before engaging in surgery

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Gloves

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is done after the personnel has donned a gown. This is also the last phase to complete the sterile attire in order for the personnel to handle sterile equipment.

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Gloving

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is done after the personnel has donned a gown. This is also the last phase to complete the sterile attire in order for the personnel to handle sterile equipment.

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Gloving

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– method of putting on a glove without a surgical gown

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Open gloving

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  • a procedure of putting gloves wherein the scrub person’s hands remains inside the sleeves and should not touch the cuffs
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Closed gloving

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– gluteus medius muscle which lies over the gluteus minimus

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Ventrogluteal

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– composed of thick gluteal muscle of the buttocks

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Dorsogluteal

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– belongs to the quadriceps muscle group situated on the anterior aspect of the thigh

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Rectus femoris

67
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– is found on the lateral aspect of the upper arm

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Deltoid

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– usually thick and well developed in both adults and children

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Vastus lateralis

69
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requires parenteral
fluids (solutions) and special equipment:
administration set, IV pole, filter, regulators
to control flow rate and an established
venous route.

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intravenous therapy

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  • administered by means other than
    through the alimentary tract (as by
    intramuscular or intravenous injection)
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. Parenteral

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  • are intravenous solutions that are sterile
    and usually packed in plastic bags or in
    glass containers.
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Parenteral fluids

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-a metal pole wherein intravenous solutions
are placed or hanged.

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IV pole

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comes in two types:
- first is Macro drip which releases 10-20
drops/ml
- Second Micro drip, which releases 60
micro drops/ml.

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Drip chamber

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  • is a roller clamp which compresses the
    plastic tubing to control the flow rate.
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Regulator

75
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  • a specific site in the IV administration set
    wherein parenteral medications are
    introduced.
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Injection port

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  • are specialized needles that initiates
    access to the venous system.
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IV

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 lowers osmotic pressure and makes
fluid move into cells
 used to treat cellular dehydration and
established renal function
are used when the cell
is dehydrated and fluids need to be put
back intracellularly. This happens when
patients develop diabetic ketoacidosis
or hyperosmolar hyperglycemia.

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Hypotonic Solution

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 increases only extracellular fluid volume

The cell has the same concentration on the
inside and outside which in normal
conditions the cell’s intracellular and
extracellular are both isotonic.
are used to increase the
EXTRACELLULAR fluid due to blood loss,
Surgery, Dehydration, Fluid loss that has
been loss extracellularly.

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Isotonic Solution

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  • increases osmotic pressure and draws
    fluid from the cells
    Hyper: Excessive
    Tonic: concentration of a solution
    The cell has an excessive amount of solute
    extracellularly and osmosis is causing
    water to rush out of the cell
    intracellularly to the extracellularly area
    which will cause the cell to shrink.
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Hypertonic Fluid

80
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(Bolus) is the
intravenous administration
of an undiluted drug
directly into the systemic
circulation. It is used when a
medication cannot be
diluted or in an emergency

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Intravenous Push

81
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Needleless systems are
preferred because
significantly reduce the
risk of needlestick injuries
among healthcare
workers. Intermittent
injection ports may be
flushed with sterile saline
prior to and after medication.

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Heplock/ISA

82
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– a special control
chamber that is used to regulate the fluid
amount administered in a specific time.

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Volume control chamber

83
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  • inflammation of the vein
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Phlebitis

84
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– the catheter is dislocated to
the surrounding tissues rather that directly
to the vein

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Infiltration

85
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at which the amount of IV solution/fluid flows and
infuses into the vein of the patient and it is expressed in volume over time.

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RATE OR SPEED

86
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The number of drops it takes to make up one ml of fluid.
Macro drip (gtt) = 15 gtts/ml
Micro drip (ugtt) = 60 ugtts/ml

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Drop Factor

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 are tiny cells in the blood that help you
stop the bleeding.

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Platelets

88
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 is prepared from
plasma protein. it is
used to treat shock
and hypoproteinemia

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Albumin

89
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 refers to blood that has all of them. In
some cases, you may need to have a
transfusion that uses whole blood, but
it’s more likely that you will need a
specific component.

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Whole Blood

90
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 A concentrated preparation that is
obtained from whole blood by
removing the plasma (as by
centrifugation) and is used in
transfusion.

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Packed Red Blood Cells

91
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is a laboratory examination to
determine a person’s blood type.

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Typing

92
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is the process of
determining compatibility between
blood types

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Crossmatching

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