terms
Air exchanges
new air replacements
Aseptic hand washing
a more aggressive soap and water hand washing procedure, followed by use of an antiseptic agent before donning sterile attire
Auxiliary Clamp
slide clamp used to completely stop the IV solution from flowing
Compounded Sterile Preparation
a medication prepared with aseptic technique in a sterile, cleanroom facility
Epidemic
a regional widespread contagious disease
Anteroom
an ISO Class 8 room or area immediately before the buffer room in which hand washing, hygiene, and garbing are done and supplies and ingredients are gathered between the pharmacy department and the cleanroom or buffer area.
Autoclave
a device that generates heat and pressure to sterilize objects instruments, and measure vessels
Buffer room
an ISO Class 7 or cleaner area where and PECs are physically located; also called the IV or cleanroom
Critical Site
the part of the syringe and/or needle that is at risk for contamination by touch or airflow interruption
Phlebitis
an inflammation of the vein from the administration of drugs
Asepsis
the absence of pathogenic microorganisms
Bactrim
a small, single-celled microorganism that can exist in three main forms, depending on type: spherical, rod-shaped, and spiral
Clean room
an ISO-classified room in which the concentration of airborne particles is controlled to meet a specified air-borne-particulate cleanliness class to prevent particle and microbial contamination of CSPs; also called the IV Room or buffer room
Disinfectant
a chemical agent such as sterile 70% IPA used on inanimate surfaces and objects to destroy fungi, viruses, and bacteria, but not necessarily their spores
Positive Pressure
air is being blown into a room and therefore it has higher pressure than the adjacent spaces so the net airflow is out of the area
Aseptic technique
the manipulation of sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease-causing organisms; includes cleanroom protocols and hand-washing and gowning procedures
Distillation
process of boiling a liquid and capturing the condensed gases or vapor back into a purified liquid form
Drip chamber
the small, open space just below the spike adaptor where the drops of fluid from the IV bag into the tubing are counted by the nurse to determine the flow rate of the iV solution
Drop factor
the number of drops that an IV tubing delivers to provide 1 ml; this number may be used by nurses to calculate the IV flow rate when using certain types of primary IV tubing, also called drop set or drip set
Primary Tubing
IV tubing that is attached to the primary IV bag of solution
Filtration
funneling of a liquid or gas through filters, or mesh screens with minute holes too small of biological and chemical contaminants to pass through
In-Line Filter
a device used in the IV line to remove contaminants such as glass, fibers, bits of rubber, and bacteria from IV fluids
Protozoan
a single-celled organism that inhabits water and soil
Secondary Tubing
IV tubing for another medication that is attached to the primary tubing at a Y-site injection port
Sepsis
when an infection is so threatening to the body that the immune system begins to attack the body’s own blood vessels and organs causing inflammation, leaky vessels, organ failure, and septic shock