Quiz - Parameters fro Sterile Compounding

SC (Subcutaneous)

• Small Volumes (usually less than 1 or 2 mL)

• Insulin or allergy shots

• Patients learn to administer themselves

IM(Intramuscular)

• Small volumes

• Longer or larger bone needles

• More painful (into the muscle)

• Sometimes an aesthetic (numbing agent) is used

IV (Intraveous)

• Directly into the vein

• __ push = all at once

• Continuous infusion - slowly over several hours or days

• flexible needle - medication can be changed removing the needle

• Antibiotics common example

ID (Intradermal)

• Directly into dermis

• Skin testing for allergies, tuberculosis

• Short, fine-gauge needle (0.01-0.1 mL)

• Slower drug absorption because of low blood supply

LVP - Large Volume Parenteral

An IV Bag that contains

500mL-3,000mL is considered…..

Rate

LVP are typically used for hydration and are infused continuously at a specific ____.

SVP - Small Volume Parenteral

An IV Bag that contains

25mL-250mL is considered a ….

Frequency

SVP are typically used for antibiotics and anti-nausea medications and are infused over a short period of time called a ________.

IVPG - IV PiggyBack

An SVP that is hung higher than a LVP and taps into its infusion line - thus ______ usually used for ABX

Diluent

All LVP, SVP, IVPB are made up of a base _____.

Diluent

A substance used to dilute something

NS & ½ NS

Normal saline 0.9%

Normal saline 0.45%

D5W & D10W

Dextrose 5 &10% in water

SWFI

sterile water for injection

TPN - Total Parenteral Nutrition

Nutrition deliverd through an IV - usually for patients that have:

• bowel disorders

• cancer

• crohn’s disease