Vocabulary
Syringe Systems
Abbreviations
IV Systems
Potpourri
100
Continuous Infusion
What is a type of IV infusion that is administers a carefully REGULATED amount of fluids over a PROLONGED period of time at a SLOW CONSTANT rate?
100
The drug is prepared and sent from the pharmacy in this.
What is the syringe?
100
TPN
What is Total Parenteral Nutrition?
100
An IV system that is portable
What is an Ambulatory Infusion Pump?
100
Used for low toxicity therapies, such as hydration or maintenance.
What is continuous infusion?
200
SVP-Piggyback
What is delivery of a secondary IV solution from a small volume parenteral source into an existing large volume IV solution
200
In this system no machinery is required and it is done by hand.
What is IV push?
200
LVP
What is Large Volume Parenteral?
200
A disposable IV system made out of hard plastic that is based on pressure, and works on 1 constant rate.
What is Elastomeric Balloon?
200
Name an advantage of using an ADD-vantage Mini-bag
What is common doses come in pre-made vials, or if the vials are not used, they can be saved for later.
300
IV Push
What is a relatively large dose of medication administered into a vein in a short period, usually within 1 to 30 minutes?
300
A simple and cost effective syringe delivery system that is volume restricted
What is a syringe pump?
300
PCA
What is Patient Controlled Analgesia?
300
Name 3 rate restricted IV systems
What are Elastomeric Balloon, Mechanical, and Electronic?
300
Usually used in a hospital, it can be gravity or pump assisted
What is an SVP-Piggyback?
400
Intermittent Infusions
What is a type of IV infusion that gives RELATIVELY SMALL VOLUMES of fluid over a SHORT PERIOD OF TIME at SPECIFIC intervals
400
The maximum volume amount for a syringe pump syringe
What is 60 mL?
400
SVP
What is Small Volume Parenteral?
400
Name 2 criteria for selecting an infusion system
What are patient demographics, caregiver, location, type of therapy, level of care needed, and financial issues?
400
The number of settings on a syringe pump
What is 3?
500
pulse dosing
What is the administration of drugs in controlled intervals?
500
BARD
What is a brand name of a syringe pump?
500
TKO
What is To Keep Open?
500
Name 3 types of therapy for an ambulatory infusion pump
What are TPN, intermittent, continuous, and PCA?
500
A type of drug therapy that would be used in intermittent infusions
What is antibiotics, or corticosteroids?
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