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16 Cards in this Set
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Child |
Any human between infancy and puberty |
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Infancy |
The stage of life from the time of birth though the completion of 1 year of age |
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Nomogram |
A device graph that shows the relationship among numerical values. This is used to find the BSA of a paitent acording to weight and height |
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Puberty |
The stage of life when sexual reproduction becomes possible |
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Ampule |
A small, steril, prefilled glass container that holds a hypodermic solution |
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Cartridge-needle unit |
A disposable unit containing a premeasured amouny of medication. This is designed for use in nondisposable cartridge holder syringe, such as the tubex and carpuject |
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Hypodermic |
Pertaining to below the skin |
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Multiple dose |
More than one dose per container |
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Oral |
Pertaining to the mouth |
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Parental |
Pertaining to the injection of a liquid substance into the body via a route other than the alimentary canal. Means beside the intestine. |
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Unit dose |
A premeasured amouny of medication that is individualy packaged on a per dose basis |
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Vial |
A small serile prefilled glass bottle contaniny a hypodermic solution or a pwder for reconstruction |
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Subcutaneous |
Just below the skin, given at a 45° angle |
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Intramuscular |
Within the muscle given at a 90° angle, penetrating deep into the muscle (IM) |
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Intradermal |
Within the epidermial layer, given between 10° and 15° angle |
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Intravenous |
In the vein at a 15° angle |
