misc agents - pharm

Question 1

Medical asepsis (medical is pathogens)

Answer 1

Medical asepsis: absence of pathogenic organisms

Question 2

Surgical asepsis

Answer 2

Surgical asepsis: absence of all microorganisms
An object is sterile if it is free of all forms and types of life

Question 3

Antiseptics and Disinfectants

Answer 3

Both are chemical agents used to kill many pathogens within a given population of microorganisms

Question 4

Antiseptics and Disinfectants - They are not very effective

Answer 4

against spores of bacteria and fungi, many viruses, and some bacterial strains

Question 5

Antiseptics and Disinfectants vs. sterilization

Answer 5

They kill only pathogens, whereas sterilization kills all types of organisms

Question 6

Antiseptics - only use on

Answer 6

ppl. disinefectant only for objects.

Question 7

Antiseptics - antiseptics are slow

Answer 7

bacterialstatic = slow down growth of bacteria

Question 8

disinfectants (disinfectants are killers)

Answer 8

bacteriostatic - kill bacteria

Question 9

Phenols and phenol derivatives (metal is a phenom)

Answer 9

Dyes, Mercury compounds, Silver compounds (silver nitrate)

Question 10

Halogens (salt and chlorine have halos)

Answer 10

 Chlorine compounds
 Iodine and iodophors

Question 11

Chlorhexadine (gluconate) is broad or narrow?

Answer 11

broad spectrum antimicrobial

Question 12

Chlorhexadine is active for how long? (48 hour hex)

Answer 12

48 hours on the skin after application

Question 13

Chlorhexadine v. betadine

Answer 13

kill rate than betadine. will kill gram + and -.

Question 14

barium is (barium glows)

Answer 14

radioactive

Question 15

titanium ok for

Answer 15

MRI, but no other metal

Question 16

Allergens

Answer 16

ragweed, grasses, trees, molds, animal dander, and foods

Question 17

Which of the following is not a useful application of radionuclide imaging?

Answer 17

Evaluating gestational progress in complicated pregnancies

Question 18

The most commonly identified substances that are accidentally ingested by children who are younger than 6 years are:

Answer 18

cosmetics

Question 19

Most Common Poisonings in Adults

Answer 19

alcohol (don’t induce vomiting due to high risk of aspiration) and acetominophen

Question 20

Symptoms of Organophosphate Intoxication (SLUDGE is organic)

Answer 20

• SLUDGE
   S: salivation
   L: lacrimation (tears)
   U: urination
   D: defecation
   G: gastrointestinal distress  E: emesis

Question 21

acetominophen antidote

Answer 21

mucomist and acetocystaline - have to use immediately - within first 8 hours of overdose

Question 22

Radionuclides - indications

Answer 22

Assessing thyroid enlargement and disease
* Screening clients with diagnosed malignancies
for metastases
* Evaluating heart disease
* Tracking physiologic substances and assessing status of an organ

Question 23

drug induced coma grades

Answer 23

Grade I: client is asleep but easily aroused
* Grade II: pain response is absent, deep tendon
reflexes are depressed, and vital signs are stable
* Grade III: deep tendon and pupillary reflexes are absent and vital signs are stable
* Grade IV: respiration and circulation are depressed