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Sequence 3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OSHA- Occupational Safety and Health Act | A federal law designed to provide a safe workplace for all persons working in any business engaged in commerce. |
| Controlled substance | A drug that has been deemed by the drug enforcement agency (DEA) as potentially abusive; a substance with potential for physical addiction and/or abuse; also referred to as a schedule drug |
| Therapeutic range | The ideal range of a drug concentration in the body. |
| Pharmacokinetics | Refers to how a drug moves into, through, and out of the body. |
| Aseptic technique | All precautions taken to prevent contamination and ultimately infection. |
| Nosocomial infection | A hospital acquired infection. |
| Sterilization | The destruction of all organisms, including bacteria and spores. |
| Disinfection | The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins. |
| Ethylene Oxide | A carcinogenic. it is used to sterilize substances that would be damaged by high-temperature techniques. The gas kills bacteria, mold and fungi. |
| Hospital Director | Oversees all staff of the hospital (including DVM's). Sets hospital policy. |
| Veterinary Technician | A person who has graduated from a 2 year accredited AVMA. |
| Office Manager | Makes decisions about front office, protocol, responsible for receptionist. Acts like a lead receptionist. |
| DEA- Drug Enforcement Agency | The primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating the abuse of controlled drugs. |
| Negligence | Finding that a practitioner's actions were below the level of competence expected of the profession. |
| Malpractice | A type of negligence, in which a physician fails to follow generally accepted professional standards, causing injury to the patient. |