Emergency Care in the Streets: Chapter
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access port
A sealed hub on an administration set designed for sterile access to the
IV fluid
administration set
Tubing that connects to the IV bag access port and the catheter to
deliver IV fluid
ampules
Small glass containers that are sealed and the contents sterilized
antecubital
The anterior aspect of the elbow
anticoagulant
A substance that prevents blood from clotting
antiseptics
Chemicals used to cleanse an area before performing an invasive
procedure, such as starting an IV line; not toxic to living tissues;
examples include isopropyl alcohol and iodine
aseptic technique
A method of cleansing used to prevent contamination of a site when you
are performing an invasive procedure, such as starting an IV line
aural
,Pertaining to the ear
blood tubing
A special type of macrodrip administration set designed to facilitate rapid
fluid replacement by manual infusion of multiple IV bags or IV-blood
replacement combinations
bolus
A term used to describe "in one mass"; in medication administration, a
single dose given by the intravenous or intraosseous route; may be a
small or large quantity of the drug
Bone Injection Gun
A spring-loaded device that is used for inserting an intraosseous needle
into the proximal tibia in adult and pediatric patients
buccal
Between the cheek and gums
butterfly catheter
A rigid, hollow, venous cannulation device identified by its plastic "wings"
that act as anchoring points for securing the catheter
cannulation
The insertion of a catheter, such as into a vein to allow for blood flow
catheter shear
Occurs when a needle is reinserted into the catheter, and it slices
through the catheter, creating a free-floating segment
, Celsius scale
A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees
and boils at 100 degrees
colloid solutions
Solutions that contain molecules (usually proteins) that are too large to
pass out of the capillary membranes and, therefore, remain in the
vascular compartment
concentration
The total weight of a drug contained in a specific volume of liquid
contaminated stick
The puncturing of an emergency care provider's skin with a needle or
catheter that was used on a patient
crystalloid solutions
Solutions of dissolved crystals (for example, salts or sugars) in water;
contain compounds that quickly dissociate in solution
D5W
An intravenous solution made up of 5% dextrose in water
dehydration
Depletion of the body's systemic fluid volume
desired dose
The amount of a drug that the physician orders for a patient; the drug
order
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access port
A sealed hub on an administration set designed for sterile access to the
IV fluid
administration set
Tubing that connects to the IV bag access port and the catheter to
deliver IV fluid
ampules
Small glass containers that are sealed and the contents sterilized
antecubital
The anterior aspect of the elbow
anticoagulant
A substance that prevents blood from clotting
antiseptics
Chemicals used to cleanse an area before performing an invasive
procedure, such as starting an IV line; not toxic to living tissues;
examples include isopropyl alcohol and iodine
aseptic technique
A method of cleansing used to prevent contamination of a site when you
are performing an invasive procedure, such as starting an IV line
aural
,Pertaining to the ear
blood tubing
A special type of macrodrip administration set designed to facilitate rapid
fluid replacement by manual infusion of multiple IV bags or IV-blood
replacement combinations
bolus
A term used to describe "in one mass"; in medication administration, a
single dose given by the intravenous or intraosseous route; may be a
small or large quantity of the drug
Bone Injection Gun
A spring-loaded device that is used for inserting an intraosseous needle
into the proximal tibia in adult and pediatric patients
buccal
Between the cheek and gums
butterfly catheter
A rigid, hollow, venous cannulation device identified by its plastic "wings"
that act as anchoring points for securing the catheter
cannulation
The insertion of a catheter, such as into a vein to allow for blood flow
catheter shear
Occurs when a needle is reinserted into the catheter, and it slices
through the catheter, creating a free-floating segment
, Celsius scale
A scale for measuring temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees
and boils at 100 degrees
colloid solutions
Solutions that contain molecules (usually proteins) that are too large to
pass out of the capillary membranes and, therefore, remain in the
vascular compartment
concentration
The total weight of a drug contained in a specific volume of liquid
contaminated stick
The puncturing of an emergency care provider's skin with a needle or
catheter that was used on a patient
crystalloid solutions
Solutions of dissolved crystals (for example, salts or sugars) in water;
contain compounds that quickly dissociate in solution
D5W
An intravenous solution made up of 5% dextrose in water
dehydration
Depletion of the body's systemic fluid volume
desired dose
The amount of a drug that the physician orders for a patient; the drug
order
