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Ch 12 terms
aseptic technique and compounding, pharm tech
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anteroom | the room adjacent to the "clean room" used for donning all personal protective equipment (PPE) and wiping down all supplies that will be used in the compounding area |
aseptic technique | the procedures used to eliminate the possibility of a drug becoming contaminated with microbes or particles |
beyond-use date (BUD) | defined by USP <797> as the date or time after which a compounded sterile preparation (CSP) shall not be administered, stored, or transported; it is determined from the date the preparation is compounded |
biological safety cabinet (BSC) | a vertical flow hood that should be used for making hazardous sterile preparations in the clean room |
compounding aseptic containment isolator (CACI) | ISO Class 5 compounding area used to prepare hazardous drugs |
clean room | in pharmacy, a contained and controlled environment in the pharmacy that has a low level of environmental pollutants (i.e. dust, airborne, microbes, aerosol particles, and chemical vapors); the clean room is used for preparing sterile medication products |
compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) | preparations prepared in a sterile environment using non-sterile ingredients or devices that must be sterilized before administration |
critical site | any surface or area exposed to first air, which is exposed or at risk for touch, or direct air (i.e. vial tops, open ampules, needle hubs, or injection ports) |
gauges | the sizes of needle openings |
first air | air exiting the HEPA filter in a unidirectional air stream |
hazardous drug | any drug that has been proven to have dangerous effects during animal or human testing; it may cause cancer or may harm certain organs or pregnant women |
hazardous waste | any waste that meets the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) criteria of ignitability, corrosiveness, reactivity, or toxicity |
health care-associated infection (HAI) | an infection that patients acquire during the course or receiving treatments for other conditions in an institutional setting |
horizontal laminar flow hood | an environment for the preparation of compounded sterile preparations in which air originating from the back of the hood moves forward across the hood into the room |
hyperalimentation | parenteral nutrition for individuals who are unable to eat solids or liquids |
infection control | policies and procedures put in place to minimize the risk of spreading infections in hospitals or other health care facilities |
laminar airflow hood | an environment for the preparation of sterile products |
parenteral medications | medications that bypass the digestive system but are intended for systemic action; the term parenteral most commonly describes medications given by injection, such as intravenously or intramuscularly |
peripheral parenteral | injection of a medication into the veins on the periphery of the body instead of into a central vein or artery |
peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) | intravenous nutrition administered through veins on the periphery of the body rather than through a central vein or artery |
precipitate | to separate from solution or suspension; a solid that emerges from a liquid solution |
Primary engineering control (PEC) | a device or zone that provides Class 5 environment for sterile compounding (i.e. hoods) |
reconstituted | a substance that has had a diluent (i.e. saline or sterile water) added to a powder |
standard operating procedures (SOPs) | written guidelines and criteria that list specific steps for various competencies |
Standard Precautions (Universal Precautions) | a set of standards that reduces the possibility of contamination and the risk of transmission infectious disease; these standards are used throughout a health care facility, including to prepare medications |
sterile preparations | a preparation that contains no living microorganisms |
total parenteral nutrition (TPN) | large volume intravenous nutrition administered through a central vein (i.e. subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions |
United States Pharmacopeia <797> (USP <797>) | Chapter 797, "Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations," of the USP National Formulary. It contains a set of enforceable sterile compounding standards; describes the guidelines, procedures, and compliance requirements for compounding sterile preparations; and sets the standards that apply to all settings in which sterile preparations are compounded |
United States Pharmacopeia <800> (USP <800>) | Chapter 800, "A new general chapter created to identify the requirements for receipt, storage, mixing, preparing, compounding, dispensing, and administration of hazardous drugs to protect the patient, health care personnel, and environment |
vertical laminar flow hood | an environment for the preparation of chemotherapeutic and other hazardous agents in which air originating from the roof of the hood moves downward (over the agent) and is captured in a vent on the floor of the hood |