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Kaduceus Lecture 9
From coursework 105
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Pharmacology
12th Grade
05/18/2013

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Alkylating Agents
Definition
Drugs that bind to human DNA cells and stop their duplication. Mitomycin and Methotrexate are used to treat head, neck, and lung cancer.
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Antimetabolites
Definition
Drugs used to treat cancer that substitute in or block the use of essential nutrients or enzymes.
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Antineoplastic Agents
Definition
Drugs used for the treatment of cancer.
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Cytotoxic
Definition
A pharmaceutical agent that has the capability of killing living cells.
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Genotoxic
Definition
An agent that is capable of damaging the DNA thus leading to mutation.
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Leukemia Treatments
Definition
Vinblastine and Oncovin which can also treat solid tumors, lymphomas, and Hodgkin's disease.
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Testicular Cancer Treatment Drugs
Definition
Ifosfamide, Etoposide, Dactinomycin
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____, _____, and _____ require that warning labels be applied to all hazardous drug containers, as well as shelves and bins where these containers are permanently stored.
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ASHP, OSHA, TSBP
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True or False: OSHA requires MSDS sheets on hazardous drugs to contain information concerning chemical inactivators, acute exposure treatment and spill procedures.
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True
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Gloves used for preparing hazardous drugs should be...
Definition
disposable, latex or nitrile, and powder-free.
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Employees preparing hazardous drugs are required to...
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be process validated at least annually through written and direct observation techniques, in addition to process validation for sterile product admixture techniques.
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ASHP considers spills less than ____mL as small
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5 mL
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Spills occurring within the BSC (Biological Safety Cabinet) should be cleaned _______.
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immediately.
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If a spill exceeds a volume of ____mL or the contents of one drug vial or ampule, a spill kit must be used.
Definition
150 mL
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In a Class ____ Biological Safety Cabinet the entire cabinet is under _____ pressure where operations are performed through attached gloves and the cabinet is entirely enclosed with gas tight construction.
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III; negative
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When using a containment barrier isolator to prepare cytotoxic or hazardous drugs it should be under ____ pressure.
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negative
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True or False:

In Type B2 BSC the air is not recirculated; total exhaust.

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True
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____ recommends that spill kits be kept in or near the area where hazardous drugs will be administered or prepared.
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OSHA
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True or False:

Whenever a hazardous drug spill occurs outside the biological safety cabinet, the circumstances and handling of the spill should not be documented.

Definition

False. 

 

It should be documented.

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