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MOD F - WEEK 1
CHAPTER 13 VOCAB
Question | Answer |
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ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE | the procedures used to eliminate the possibility of a drug becoming contaminated with microbes or particles |
GAUGE | the size of the needle opening |
HORIZONTAL FLOW HOOD | environment for the preparation of sterile products that uses air originating from the back of the hood moving forward across the hood out into the room |
HYPERALIMENTATION | parenteral nutrition for persons who are unable to eat solids or liquids |
LAMINAR FLOW HOOD | environment for the preparation of sterile products |
PARENTERAL MEDICATION | medication administered by injection, such as intravenously or intramuscularly |
PERIPHERAL PARENTERAL | injection of a medication into the veins located on the periphery of the body system instead of a central vein or artery |
PRECIPITATE | to separate from solution or suspension |
RECONSTITUTE | to add a diluent such as saline or sterile water to a powder |
TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION | large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions |
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS | a set of standards that lowers the possibility of contamination; used to prepare medications |
VERTICAL FLOW HOOD | environment for preparation of chemotherapy treatments that uses air originating from the roof of the hood moving downward that is captured in a vent located on the floor of the hood |