Sterile Compounding Essentials

Why is administration of parenteral medications through a peripheral line the most common?

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You're to prepare 850 mL of D8W form D10W and sterile water for injection. How many milliliters of D10W will you need?

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Both 0.9% sodium chloride and 5% dextrose solutions are said to be

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In what proportion should 70% alcohol be mixed with 30% alcohol to make 60% alcohol?

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Cytochrome ____ is the primary enzyme system responsible for metabolism.

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You need to give 60,000 units. Your solution in stock is 15,000 units/mL. How many milliliters do you give?

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When red blood cells swell due to the surrounding fluid having a lower concentration of dissolved substances, the fluid is said to be

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The doctor has ordered 75 mL to be infused in 35 minutes using a 10-drop set. What's the flow rate in drops per minute?

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If you don't cover the IV port with a sterile seal before transporting a compounded sterile preparation (CSP), you'll be potentially aiding a pathogen to be transferred to the patient, also known as

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A medical center has adopted specific policies and procedures to prevent the spread of infection-causing microorganisms. These policies and procedures are known as

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A technician needs to discard a broken ampule. The object should be disposed of in a ___ bio-medical plastic container or bag.

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Which scientist's work in the early 1800s, called germ theory, formed the link between bacteria and diseases?

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Why are pediatric patients dosed differently than adult patients?

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Question 15 (5 points)

PURPLE containers are used to dispose of ___ dual waste.

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Why must parenteral medications be free from pyrogens?

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Question 17 (5 points)

Caregivers within the home will administer IV therapy to a patient in which of the following settings?

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Keeping nails short and removing jewelry before preparing compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) will break which part of the chain of infection?

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Question 19 (5 points)

How many grams of drug are in 600 mL of a 1:350 solution?

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The transmission of diseases or infections follows a path known as the

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