Medications Can Be Given Using the Port on the TPN

question 8

True/False

Medications can be given using the port on the TPN tubing during the TPN administration.

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Definitions:

Phenol

An organic compound consisting of a benzene ring bonded to a hydroxyl group, used in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceuticals.

Tetrahedral Geometry

Tetrahedral geometry describes a molecular shape where a central atom is bonded to four other atoms, all at the corners of a tetrahedron, with bond angles of approximately 109.5°.

Nicotine

An addictive chemical found in tobacco that stimulates the brain's reward system.

Nontetrahedral Carbon Atoms

Carbon atoms that do not form a tetrahedral shape due to their hybridization or bonding with other atoms, resulting in different molecular geometry.