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Ch.9 Terms & Defs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 of 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 administration 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 department of the institution (excluding the pharmacy) for the purpose of administration to a patient of the facility. |
| Formulary | A list of drugs approved for use 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 |