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SCAT Ch13
Sterile Compounding Study Guide for Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Controlled Substances | Are medications that have powerful physical and psychological effects on the human body, and, therefore, have the potential for abuse and addiction |
| CSA | Controlled Substances Act, organizes controlled substances into 5 drug schedules or classifications based on their potential for abuse or addiction |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Act, enforces federal regulations for CSA |
| Perpetual Inventory System | Usually what institutional pharmacies use, and all pharmacy personnel should know how to maintain its record in the event of an outage, a place where narcotics are stored |
| Perpetual Inventory Log Book | Is an official compilation of paper records used to track controlled substances |
| Discrepancy | An event where something is wrong or someone made an error which should be reported immediately to higher authority in the pharmacy. |
| Controlled Substance Disposal | Requires a recorded perpetual inventory record and must have a witness. |
| PCA Syringe | Used by patients on a short-term basis to manage postoperative pain, should be signed out from perpetual inventory record and taken to the floor; pump lock administration to give dose appropriately |
| Narcotic Tolerance | When a patient with chronic pain, has a build-up a resistance towards strong pain-relieving medication to the point of requiring a stronger strength medication, which will be having a C-II infusion. |
| CNS | Central Nervous System can be damaged of the use of high-dose narcotic CSPS, which could cause CNS depression. |
| Narcotic Analgesics Risks | Heart rate and respirations start to slow down and in the case of even a slight overdose, can lead to cardiac or respiratory arrest. Should be closely monitored. |
| PCA requirements | Healthcare personnel should provide patient education regarding the use of PCA equipment and should consult their SOPs for guidance on PCA protocol |
| Diluent Vial | The diluent used to prepare this PCA syringe is (PF NS) |
| Luer-to-Luer Connector | Is a small plastic device used to join the tips of two syringes together, should be in the PEC |
| Tamper-Evident, Sterile, Adhesive Seal | Is often affixed to a syringe cap to provide evidence of tampering or drug diversion should anyone attempt to remove the seal prior to patient administration |
| Narcot | to make numb |
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