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#je$$stack115 term2
#1jess pharm 115 term week 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ampule | small glass container that holds a single dose of medication |
| anion | negatively-charged particle |
| bicarbonate | substance used as a buffer to maintain the normal levels of acidity in blood and other body fluids |
| cation | positively charged electrolyte |
| chloride | major anion found in the fluid outside of cells and in blood |
| continuous infusion | introduction of a substance such as IV fluids or interstitial fluids over a period of time without interruption |
| crystalloids | intravenous solutions that contain electrolytes in concentrations resembling those of plasma |
| dehydration | term used to describe the condition that results from excessive loss of body water |
| diluent | substance used to dilute a solution or "reconstitute" a dry powder |
| edema | presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body |
| electrolytes | small, charged molecules essential for homeostasis that play an important role in body chemistry |
| extracellular fluid | type of fluid that surrounds the cells and consists mainly of the plasma found in blood vessels |
| flow rate | speed at which IV medications are infused |
| homeostasis | balance that is maintained by the body despite constant changes |
| hyperchloremia | condition in which the serum chloride level is higher than 107 mEq/L |
| hypernatremia | elevation of the serum sodium concentration higher than 145 mEq/L |
| hyperkalemia | condition in which serum potassium level is above 5.5 mEq/L |
| hypertonic | fluids with higher osmolarity than serum |
| hypocalcemia | condition in which the serum calcium level drops below 4.5 mEq/L |
| hypochloremia | condition in which the serum chloride level is lower than 97 mEq/L |
| hypokalemia | condition in which potassium is lost resulting in a serum potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L |
| hypomagnesemia | condition in which the serum level of magnesium is below 1.5 mEq/L |
| hyponatremia | condition of decreased serum sodium concentration less than 136 mEq/L |
| hypophosphatemia | condition in which the serum phosphate level is defined as mild, moderate or severe |
| hypotonic | fluid with less osmolarity than serum |
| intracellular fluid | fluid inside cells |
| ions | charged particles |
| isotonic fluids | fluids close to the same osmolarity as serum |
| intradermal | into or within the dermis of the skin |
| intramuscular | into or within the muscle |
| intravenous | within a vein |
| macrodrip | 10 to 20 drops per milliliter of fluid |
| magnesium | fourth most common cation in the body |
| microdrip | 60 drops per milliliter of fluid |
| millequivalents | units used to measure the number of ionic charges or electrovalent bonds in a solution |
| osmolarity | osmotic pressure of a solution expressed as osmoles or millimoles per liter of the solution |
| parenteral | route of administration that bypasses the GI tract |
| piggyback | special coupling into the primary IV line that allows the addition of supplementary solutions |
| potassium | main electrolyte in extracellular fluid |
| powder displacement | amount of solute that causes displacement in the total volume of medication |
| reconstitution | process of adding fluid to a powdered form of a drug making a specific liquid dosage strength |
| sodium | chief electrolyte in interstitial fluid |
| solvent | a liquid capable of dissolving other substances |
| solute | particles that are suspended or dissolved in a solvent |
| solution | made up of a solvent and solute |
| subcutaneous | beneath the skin |
| suspension | medication in which undissolved particles of medication are dispersed throughout the liquid |
| vehicle | inert substance in which a medication is mixed for administration |
| vial | glass or plastic container with metal-enclosed rubber seal for injectable medications; may hold single or multiple doses |
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