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IV room supplies
Ch 12 commonly used IV room supplies, pharm tech
Question | Answer |
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70% isopropyl alcohol | antiseptic for cleaning the hood |
ampule breaker | plastic device on which one end is smaller for small ampules, the other end is used for larger ampules; helps to prevent crushing the glass or cutting oneself when opening ampules |
filter needles | needle that includes a filter; it prevents glass from entering the final solution when drawing from an ampule |
filter straws | used for withdrawing medication from ampules |
filters | used for specific medications to trap particles 0.22-0.5 micrometers from entering IV fluids |
forceps | instruments that lock; used to obstruct tubing while transferring medications |
male/female adapter | univeral size; fits a syringe on each end for mixing two contents |
mini-spike | large-bore spike that is pushed into vial with a syringe attachment at the other end |
sterile 70% alcohol pads | alcohol on pads for convenience |
syringe caps | a sterile cap used to prevent contamination of syringes during transportation out of pharmacy |
syringe needles | most common bore sizes used in pharmacy are 16-20 gauge |
syringes | instruments that hold 0.5-60 mL for administration of medications |
transfer needles | a needle on both ends used to transfer a vial to a bottle |
tubing for pumps | tubing is specific to manufacturer's machine |
tubing transfer sets | blood transfer sets; used to transfer the contents of large containers into empty containers |