cleanroom correct answers a space designed specifically to keep all airborne particles out
-laminar airflow cabinet with heap filter up top - air pumped through then blown out into lab making it virtually sterile
preparing drug correct answers -prep space with alcohol
-remove vial caps and wipe
-remove venting needle and loosen and remove from sheath
-push venting needle through rubber bung -remove syringe from pack. loosen needle and attach syringe
-remove sheath and draw back plunger
-push through rubber bung - invert and push plunger forcing air into vial. once in pull plunger back to fill syringe with water
-remove syringe, put into other vial and add water
-dispose of sharps
-shake vial
steps to set up IV bag correct answers -open iv giving set and saline bag
-wipe down and insert IV set into bag (twist)
-take end of set off and into conical
-open drip rate bit and squeeze saline out -push needle into saline bag port and put drug in
-needle in sharps
-set drip rate
how to calculate number of vials correct answers work out how much drug you need - mgs then mls and round up the number of vials
drip rate example correct answers 20 drips = 1ml
100ml =2000 drops
Want over ½ hours
2000/60mins = 33.3/min = 0.1/sec -> 1 drip every 2 seconds
what is the risk equation? correct answers severity x frequency x detectability