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SCAT Ch11

Sterile Compounding Study Guide for Quiz

TermDefinition
Antibiotic Drugs Used to treat multiple types of microorganisms
Antibacterial Drugs Used to treat infections caused by bacteria
IVPB Preparations Medication name, Dose, and Dose Interval
Base Choosing Handbook on Injectable Drugs/Micromedex: online drug database.
Gram-Positive Bacteria Have no outer cell membrane, but have walls high in peptidoglycan, which absorbs stain.
Gram-Negative Bacteria Has an outer membrane outside of the cell membrane, which prevents the absorption of stain by the cell wall.
Culture and Sensitivity Testing To determine which pathogenic organism is causing the infection.
Administration of IVPBs Administered over a short period, 15-60 minutes, administered through Iv tubing in temporary injection port. IVPB discontinues once patient improves.
Incompatibility Precipitate, Clogging IV tubing, and Danger
Flush Solution A solution used after a IVPB medication has been administered and have shown incompatibility, typically has NS solution or heparinized saline solution (3ML, 5ML or 10ML)
Superbugs Use of antimicrobial agents, Overuse of antibiotics, and Prophylactic antibiotic treatment in meat + diary
Antimicrobial Agent Overuse A substance or chemical compound capable of killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms: soaps, cleansers, and surface disinfectants.
Antibiotic Overuse Antibiotic-resistance bacteria
Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment Promotes animal growth and to prevent and treat illness in livestock: ingesting this in diary + meat products can cause also antibiotic-resistance bacteria.
Mutation Allows microorganisms become immune.
Plasmids More dangerous, makes copies then transfers to genetic material, could make no drug work.
WHO The World Health Organization, estimates more than 50% of antibiotics may be used inappropriately and increased risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) + AWARE tool
IVPB 250ML or less, is the only IV that has a tail port injection
CDC Centers for Diseases Control, monitors the growing threat from antibiotic-resistance bacteria.
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