WorksheetsPHARMACEUTICS IV INTRO TO IV ADMIXTURE
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The following is a parenteral route of administration EXCEPT:
Intravenous
Intraarticular
Intradermal
Transdermal
Injection of medicine into the fatty layer of the skin is called
intravenous injection.
intramuscular injection.
subcutaneous injection.
intradermal injection.
Intravenous drug delivery is suitable for the following patient EXCEPT:
Unconscious patient
Patient with an allergy to the medication
Vomiting patient
Patient with swallowing difficulty
IV bolus is an intravenous administration of a
large amount of fluid over a prolonged period.
medication in small volume of fluid infused into the tubing of a running IV solution.
medication over a period of 30 – 60 minutes.
medication in small volume by means of syringe and needle.
The primary purpose of an IV admixture is to
improve drug solubility.
prepare oral medications.
administer medications and fluids directly into the bloodstream.
enhance the taste of medications.
The following drug undergoes extensive hepatic metabolism when given orally, making it suitable for IV administration:
Metformin
Metoprolol
Lidocaine
Amoxycillin
The following is a role of a pharmacy technician in IV admixture preparation EXCEPT:
Gathering required ingredients for IV admixture preparation.
Labeling of the prepared IV admixtures.
Checking drug compatibilities to prevent interactions.
Administration of IV admixture to the patient.
The following is a characteristic of an IV admixture EXCEPT:
Sterile
Colourless
Free from pyrogens
Free from particulate matters
IV fluids containing small molecules that can pass freely across cell membranes are called
Colloids
Crystalloids
Mineraloids
Corticosteroids
Normal saline contains
0.33% NaCl
0.5% NaCl
0.9% NaCl
5% NaCl
The following is an example of a colloid:
Normal saline
Lactated Ringer's solution
Dextrose in water
Hydroxyethyl starch
The following solution causes net movement of water into the cells:
Isotonic
Hypotonic
Hypertonic
Supersaturated
The following is an example of a hypotonic solution:
0.9% NaCl
D5W
0.33% NaCl
Lactated Ringer's solution
The following IV fluid is commonly used to treat severe hyponatremia:
0.45% NaCl
3% NaCl
Lactated Ringer’s solution
D5W
The following IV fluid is used in the treatment of cerebral edema:
Lactated Ringer's solution
5% NaCl
D5W
0.5% NaCl
Large volume parenteral refers to a sterile solution intended for IV administration, usually in volumes of
25 ml or more.
50 ml or more.
100 ml or more.
1 liter or more.
The following is an example of a small volume parenteral:
Total parenteral nutrition
Dialysis fluid
IV fluid
Pre-filled syringe
The following ingredient is least likely to be found in a large volume parenteral:
Active ingredient
Electrolytes
Preservative
IV fluid base
Secondary IV infusion that is connected to a primary IV infusion line is called an
IV piggyback.
IV brokeback.
IV peppapig.
IV porkypig.
The following is a type of chemical incompatibilities in IV admixtures:
Precipitation
Colour change
Hydrolysis of the active ingredient
Cloudiness
