Sterile Compounding Flashcards
medications prepared using sterile technique
Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSP)
organism of microscopic size
(bacterium, virus, or protozoan)
microorganism
any medication route other than the alimentary canal
parenteral
free of living organisms
sterile
nongovernmental, nonprofit public health organization that sets standards for OTC and prescription medications and other healthcare products in the US to ensure public health
US Pharmacopoeia (USP)
chapter in the USP concerning parenteral-medication compounding and equipment endorsed by the Joint Commission and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
USP 979
too little of a dose
subtherapeutic
too large of a dose
supratherapeutic
number of dissolved particles in a solution per liter of solution
osmolarity
any solution containing a concentration of dissolved substances that’s the same as the concentration found in human RBCs
isotonic
action of one drug preventing the action of another drug or preventing the action of a messenger on a receptor site in the body
antagonistic effect
drug’s ability to combine with another drug or substance without either losing efficiency
compatability
any solution containing a higher concentration of dissolved substances than found in RBCs
hypertonic
changing of the chemical structure of a drug by the body
drug metabolism
practice model of taking care of patients and their families
patient-centered care
putting on PPE in a specific method
garbing
puncture, injection, or some method to enter the bloodstream directly
parenteral route
any disease-causing agent or microorganism
pathogen
gown, gloves, hair and foot covers, masks, and eye protection
personal protective equipment (PPE)
interaction between infectious agents and a susceptible host
transmission
methods to prevent contamination or transference of infection
universal precautions
infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
6 chains of infection
amount of medication per amount of fluid
concentration
solution used to dilute a powder form of an injectable medication
diluent
dissolved mineral salts found in IV fluids
electrolytes
amount of medicaiton to be infused over a specific period of time
flow rate
administered directly into a vein
IV
injection directly into a muscle
IM
injection directly into the heart
IC
injection into the capillary-rich layer below the epidermis
ID
injection directly into the joint space
IA
injection directly into bone marrow
IO
