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31 Cards in this Set
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How often should the work area be cleaned?
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Daily
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Define Intrinsic
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Intrinsic contamination occurs during the manufacturing process.
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Define Extrinsic
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Extrinsic contamination occurs during the add mixture process or while the infusion is in use.
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What are the 5 most common bacteria?
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Klebsiella, Serratia, Staph, Candida Albicans and e-coli.
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What is a causitive agent?
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a biological or chemical entity capable of causing disease.
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What are the 4 modes of transmission? Give examples
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Contact: direct contact, indirect contact, talking, sneezing or coughing.
Common vehicle: active or indirect transmission(Salmonella), Passive or indirect transmission(Hepatitis A) Airborne spread: contained droplet capable of traveling long distances(TB) Vector borne: spread by insects |
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Define a susceptible host.
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a person or animal lacking effective resistance.
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Define universal precautions. Give examples
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Airborne precautions: used for patients that have an illness transmitted by airborne droplet nuclei. Measles, Varicella & TB Droplet precautions: used for patients that have an illness transmitted by large particle droplets.Meningitis, Pneumonia, Sepsis Contact precautions: used for patients that have an illness transmitted by direct contact. gastrointestinal, respiratory & Skin Infections
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what is the most common side effect of cephalosporins?
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diarrhea
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What 3 drugs may increase the risk of excess bleeding if taken with cephalosporins?
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Warfarin(coumadin), Pentoxiphylline(trental) & Divalproex(depakote)
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Which generation of cephalosporins is effective in treating meningitis?
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3rd generation
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What are the 3 reasons for prescription errors?
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illegible handwriting, look alike drugs & sound alike drugs
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Laxatives
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avoid dairy
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NSAID's
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avoid alcohol and acidic foods
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Antidepressants
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avoid food containing Tyramine
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Antibiotics
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avoid acidic foods
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Antacids
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avoid dairy and orange juice
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Calcium Channel Blockers
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avoid grapefruit juice
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Asthma
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avoid caffeinated beverages
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Oral Contraceptives
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avoid antibiotics
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Bronchitis
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inflammation of the air passages of the lungs.
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Colitis
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inflammation of the colon
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Gonorrhea
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STD that causes an infection in the genital organs
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Inflammation
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Pain, redness, swelling or heat that usually develops becuase of injury to the tissue
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Phenylketonuria(PKU)
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genetic disorder in which the body lacks an important enzyme.
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Pneumonia
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inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria
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Sexually Transmitted Disease
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infection that can be transfered from one person to another through sexual contact
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Staph infection
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infection caused by the staphylococcus aureas bacteria
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Strep Throat
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streptococcal pharyngitis (sore throat) caused by a bacteria
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Tonsillitis
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inflammation of the tonsils
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Anticoagulants
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Avoid aspirin, vitamin K, garlic, onion, vitamin E and leafy green vegetables.
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