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Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| D5W | dextrose 5% in water used for mixing and infusing medications. |
| Heparin Lock | small tube attached to a catheter inserted into the arm and held in place with tape in order to administer drugs and fluids without injection patients multiple times. |
| SWFI | sterile water for injections |
| BWFI | bacteriostatic water for injections |
| Pyxis | automated medication management system. storage cabinet attached for meds. |
| Class B Balance | weighs more than 648mg. |
| Graduates | conical or cylindrical clear glass containers graduated in specified quantities and used to measure liquids volumetrically. |
| Large Volume Parenteral | single unit (doses) 100ml |
| Small Volume Parenteral | drug products containing 100ml or less (single or multiple doses) |
| Minibag | small volume parenteral and piggybacks. |
| Multidose Vials | Vial containing more than 1 dose and preservatives. |
| Single Dose Vial | Vial containing 1 dose (usually) does not contain any preservatives and must be dicarded after 1 use. |
| Piggyback | away to administer medication through and intravenous line (fluids). |
| Components of a Needle | Leur lock hub, needle, bevel |
| Components of a syringe | plunger, piston, needle coupler, o-ring, barrel, needle hub, needle, needle protecting cap. |
| Vial | a small glass bottle used to store medication as liquids or powders. |
| Lactated Ringers | used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss. |
| Normal Saline | 0.9% NACI |
| 1/2 Normal Saline | 0.45% NACI |
| 1/4 Normal Saline | 0.225% NACI |
| Digital Balance | analytical balance with 0.1mg precision, used to replace class A balance. |
| Class 3 Balance (A) | weighs 120mg to 120g. 6mg sensitivity and required in all pharmacy's |
| Mortar | a heavy concave bowl |
| Pestle | A heavy bat shaped object with a convey end. |
| Mortar & Pestle | used for crushing, grinding and mixing solid substances. |
| Wedgewood | mortar and head of pestle are made of crystals, granules & powders of porcelain, handle of pestle is made of wood. |
| Porcelain | blending powders |
| Glass | fragile buts stain resistant and suitable for use with liquids, Liquid & Semi Solid Dosage forms. |
| Pipette | instrument used to transport a measured volume of a liquid. 1.5ml |
| Filter Paper | a semi-permeable paper barrier used to weigh or filter solution to separate fine solids from liquids or air. |
| Forceps | a handheld, hinged instrument used to pickup prescriptions by grasping and holding objectts. |
| Beaker | a container for stirring, mixing, and heating liquids. Estimate and mix solutions. |
| class 1 recall | Dangerous |
| class 2 recall | Potentially Dangerous |
| class 3 recall | Least Dangerous |