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Pharmacology Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Co-pay | A partial payment by the patient for medical services; the remaining portion is paid by insurance |
| Deductible | The minimum expense paid by the client before health insurance makes payments |
| Insurance claim | The application for insurance benefits to pay for medical or other services |
| Pneumatic tubes | Tubes that propel containers with compressed air or vacuum |
| Retail | The sale of goods in small quantities to consumers |
| Accredited | Being certified in order to verify the organization has a high level of competency and authority |
| Cash cart | A cart located in a hospital that is filled with supplies in case of a life threatening emergency |
| Culture | Shared values and behaviors of a community |
| IV admixtures | A type of sterile compounded product in which medication, diagnostic chemicals, or nutritional supplements are added to intravenous fluids prior to injection |
| Long term care facilities | Assisted living facilities or group homes |
| Nuclear medicine | Radioactive chemicals for diagnostic or therapeutic use |
| Accreditation | A certification for an organization or program that indicates its credibility, quality, and authority |
| Comply | Act in agreement |
| Controlled substance | Drug that can be habit forming or could be abused |
| Recall | To obtain and destroy a distributed product |
| Standard | A requirement or measurable indicator of effectiveness against which behavior, performance, or activity is compared; it is often based on law or other government regulations |
| Compliance | In conformity with or obedience to |
| Compounding | Creating a unique medicine for a patient |
| Diversion | The act of not using something for the original intended purpose |
| Policies | Rules or guidelines that govern the activities and processes used in an organization |
| Procedures | Steps for accomplishing a specific process that will allow individuals to meet policy requirements |
| Reference | To refer to |
| Compatibility | Capability of two things being mixed |
| Excipients | The non drug ingredients in a medication that have no treatment effect |
| Monograph | Work of scholarly writing that addresses a single subject |