Review Pt 1 Flashcards
Class I Recall
- strong chance of adverse effects or death
Class II Recall
temporary chance of adverse effect or little chance of serious adverse effect
Class III Recall
a problem that is not likely to cause adverse effects
What does USP <800> specify?
addresses the handling of hazardous medications
What is the difference betwee P, D, and U listed medications?
- P : acutely hazardous
- D : toxic, ignitable, corrosive
- U : toxic and usually are chemotherapy
Explain the aseptic technique
- USP <797>
- maintain a steril environment with cleaning lamar hoods
What is a CSP?
- a compounded sterile doasge form that results from mixing pharmaceutical ingredients for patient preparation in a controlled environment
What should be cleaned monthly?
- ceilings, storage bins, and walls
What shuld be cleaned daily?
- counters and work surfaces and floors
What is the BUD of opened or needle-punctured multi-dose containers?
28 days
What is media fill testing?
quality assurance tool that uses a soy broth growth medium to etect pathogens in a compounded sterile product
What does 1 gram equal?
1,000 mg
What does 1 dram equal?
1 tsp
What does 1 kg equal?
1,000 grams
What does 1 liter equal?
1,000 ml
What does 1 Ib equal?
16 oz
What does 1 tbsp equal?
3 teaspoons
What does 3 tsp equal?
15 mL
What does 1 fl oz equal?
30 mL
What does 1 dram equal?
5 mL
How many pounds are in a kg?
2.2
What is the formula to calculate a dose for a child?
Clark’s rule
child’s weight/150 x adult dose = child’s dose
What is alligation?
a method to determine the portions of solutions of different concentrations to obtain the desired ending concentration
What are the steps to verifying a DEA number?
- the sum of the first, third, and fifth numbers
- the sum of the second, fourth, and sixth numbers
- multiple step 2 b 2
- check the last digit of the last sum to see if it matches the last digit of the DEA number
