Vol 2: Chapter 4

Question 1

Drugs

Answer 1

foreign substances placed into body

Question 2

Medications

Answer 2

drugs used for medical reasons

Question 3

Six Rights

Answer 3

person
med
dose
time
route
documentation

Question 4

Asepsis

Answer 4

environment free of pathogens

Question 5

Sterile

Answer 5

free from all forms of life

Question 6

Disinfectants

Answer 6

toxic to living tissue

Question 7

Antiseptics

Answer 7

not toxic to living tissue

Question 8

Percutaneous

Answer 8

absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes

Question 9

Enteral

Answer 9

absorbed through the GI tract

Question 10

Parenteral

Answer 10

Administrated outside the GI tract

Question 11

Colloids

Answer 11

contain large proteins. Cannot pass through capillary membrane.
Common ones are plasma protein fraction, albumin, dextran, and hetastarch

Question 12

Crystalloids

Answer 12

Primary IV solution. Contain electrolytes but no colloids. 3 classes

Question 13

Isotonic

Answer 13

equal to plasma. in hydrated Pt no fluid or electrolyte shift

Question 14

Hypertonic

Answer 14

higher solute concentration than cells. Shifts fluid out of intracellular space and into the extracellular space.

Question 15

Hypotonic

Answer 15

lower solute concentration. fluid moves from extracellular space to intracellular space

Question 16

Isotonic solutions

Answer 16

lactated ringers

Normal Saline

Question 17

Hypotonic Solutions

Answer 17

D5W

Question 18

Med Bolus

Answer 18

(Vol on Hand X DD)/DOH

Question 19

Infusion Rate (gtt/min)

Answer 19

(VOH X Drip Factor X DD)/DOH

Question 20

Vol over time

Answer 20

(VTA X DF)/Time in min