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ch.9 1-6-21
| Terms | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASAP order | As soon as possible but not an emergency |
| Aseptic technique | Procedures used in the sterile compounding of hazardous and nonhazardous materials to minimize the introduction of microbes or unwanted debris that could contaminate the preparation |
| Automated dispensing system (ADS) | Computerized cabinets and integrated systems that control inventory on nursing floors, in emergency departments, and, in surgical suites and other patient care areas |
| Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) | Computerized order entry |
| Crash carts | Moveable carts containing trays of medications, administration sets, oxygen, and other materials used in life-threatening situations such as cardiac arrest; also known as code carts |
| Electronic medication administrations record(E-MAR) | A computer program that automatically documents the administration of medication into certified electronic health record(EHR) systems |
| Floor stock | Drugs not labeled for a specific patient and maintained at a nursing station or other departments the administration(excluding the pharmacy) for the purpose of administration to a patient of the facility |
| Formulary | A list of drugs approved for used in hospitals by the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of the institution that have become the standard stock carried by the pharmacy and other departments |
| Institutional Pharmacy | A pharmacy in facilities where patients receive care on site(hospitals, extended-living homes, long-term care, and hospice facilities); institutional pharmacies are also found in government- supported hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Investigational drug | A drug that has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing but is in clinical trials; also, an FDA-approved drug seeking a new indication for use |