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Question | Answer |
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Aseptic Technique | The procedures used to eliminate the possibility of a drug becoming contaminated with microbes or particles. |
Code Blue | A coded message to indicate an emergency in a hospital situation. |
Floor stock | Supplies kept on hand in different units of a hospital. |
Inpatient | A hospitalized patient. |
Inpatient or In-house pharmacy | Hospital pharmacy |
NKDA | No known drug allergy. |
On-call | A medication to be administrated when directed, usually for pre-anesthesia. |
PAR | Periodic automatic replacement |
Post-op | After surgery |
Pre-op | Before surgery |
PRN | Latin term(pro ra nata) meaning "as needed" |
Protocol | A set of standards and guidelines within which a facility works. |
Stat Order | A medication order that must be filled as soon as possible, usually within 5 to 15 minutes. |
CCU | Coronary care unit |
CLINICS | Patients may visit a clinic to be seen by a physician or nurse practitioner. |