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Module 02 Assignment - Compounding Sterile and Non-Sterile
Products
Professor Abolanle Johnson
PT140/PTN1454 Section 01 Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
November 20
th
, 2023
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1.
What is the difference between sterile and non-sterile compounding? Provide a brief definition
of each and discuss how these types of compounding differ.
Sterile compounding is preparing medications in an environment free of bacteria, viruses, and
microorganisms. Non-sterile compounding is preparing medications that need to be customized for
personal usage and to assist with comfort and ease for the patient. The difference between sterile and
non-sterile compounding is the route of administration. Sterile compounding medications are used for
injections, infusions, and application to the eye, where non-sterile compounding is the producing of
solutions, suspensions, ointment, creams, powders, suppositories, capsules, and tablets.
2.
What are two references that are utilized in sterile or non-sterile compounding? Include the
name of each reference and summarize the information contained the reference.
Two references that are utilized in sterile or non-sterile compounding are United States
Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) USP general chapter <795> and United States Pharmacopeial
Convention (USP) USP general chapter <800>. United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
USP general chapter <795> ensures patient counseling and reduces the risk of contamination,
infections, or incorrect dosing when preparing for medications. United States Pharmacopeial
convention (USP) USP general chapter <800> is the responsibility of handling hazardous drugs,
implementing procedures for decontaminating and deactivating, cleaning spill controls, along
with documentation.
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3.
What are some important differences between household measuring devices (such as teaspoons
and tablespoons) and metric-based measuring devices? Be sure to include differences as it
relates to the accuracy of each and appropriate uses of each.
Household measurements are the least precise and exact of all the measurement systems.
Household system includes measurements for drops, teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces, cups,
pints, quart, gallons, and pounds (“Converting Within,” 2023, p.1). Household measurements
and metric-based measuring devices differ in pounds, where household measurements are 12
ounces in a pound and 16 ounces in a pound for metric-based measuring devices.
4.
What are some important differences between household measuring devices (such as teaspoons
and tablespoons) and metric-based measuring devices? Be sure to include differences as it
relates to the accuracy of each and appropriate uses of each.
The importance of personal protective equipment (PPE), it protects healthcare workers from
virulent pathogens and prevents exposure to body fluids and respiratory droplets. It also
protects patients from transmissible pathogens (McCarthy et. al., 2020, p.1). Three components
of PPE are gloves, masks, and gowns. The three each ensure preparation are sterile and to
reduce the risk of human skin, hair, and clothing does not contaminate the drug product that is
being prepared (Wollitz et. al., 2021, p.6).
5.
What are some important differences between household measuring devices (such as teaspoons
and tablespoons) and metric-based measuring devices? Be sure to include differences as it
relates to the accuracy of each and appropriate uses of each.
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Aseptic technique is the protection of patients from healthcare infections and also protects
healthcare workers from contact with body fluid, blood, and body tissues. Intravenous
administration requires preparations to be compounded by the aseptic technique.
6.
What are some important differences between household measuring devices (such as teaspoons
and tablespoons) and metric-based measuring devices? Be sure to include differences as it
relates to the accuracy of each and appropriate uses of each.
USP chapter <797> is the pharmaceutical compounding for sterile preparation in all pharmacy
settings. USP chapter <797> prevents patient harm and provides requirement for each area to
ensure safe sterile compounding, along with providing documentation.
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References:
McCarthy, R., Gino, B., d'Entremont, P., Barari, A., & Renouf, T. S. (2020). The Importance of Personal
Protective Equipment Design and Donning and Doffing Technique in Mitigating Infectious Disease
Spread: A Technical Report.
Cureus
,
12
(12), e12084.
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12084
Wollitz, A. D., Hong, C., & Blanco, F. (2021). Compounding sterile products during a personal protective
equipment shortage.
American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
,
78
(14), 1330–1335.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxab112
Writers, RegisteredNursing. org S. (2023, August 29).
Converting within and between standard and
metric systems: TEAS
. RN Programs - Start Your Journey as a Registered Nurse.
https://www.registerednursing.org/teas/converting-within-between-standard-metric-systems/