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MOD F - WEEK 1
CH. 11 DEFINITIONS
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 administered when directed, usually for preanesthesia |
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 within 5 to 15 mins |