Enteral and topical medications

Question 1

What are the 5 rights that must be checked before administering a drug?

Answer 1

1. the right patient
2. right drug
3. right time
4. right dose
5. right route

Question 2

list some advantages of and disadvantages of enteral, parenteral, topical meds

Answer 2

topical: generally local affect, shave for max effect, several forms , precautions so patient doesnt ingest, ppe must be worn

Enteral: Per Os, easy way to hide pill food, animal may be NPO (nothing by oral route), animal may be a biter, can be rectal, suppository with animals,

Perenteral: include IV, IM, SQ, ID, IP IC (inttraperitoneal), IC (intracaridac, emergencies only), much faster absorption

Question 3

describe 3 ways to get an animal to swallow and oral medication

Answer 3

hide in treat, pill pocket, cheese etc, insert pill base of tongue lift head slightly, massage throat gently, lubricate pill, chase with water

Question 4

list 3 factors that determine the selection of needle size

Answer 4

the size of animal, thicness of skin, viscosity of fluid, route and site of injection

Question 5

topical

Answer 5

creams, lotions shampoos and patches

Question 6

enteral

Answer 6

PO, orally), orogastric (intubation of the esophagus), or through the GI (gastrointestinal—rectally) method

Question 7

parenteral

Answer 7

fluid via injection through a needle or catheter, ID (intradermal), SC or SQ (subcutaneous), IM (intramuscular), IV (intravenous), IP (intraperitoneal), and epidural.

Question 8

the most common site for SQ is :

Answer 8

Neck scruff or dorsal interscapular space but sq injections over a limb are becoming increasingly more popular due to vx reactions

Question 9

Leukemia given:

Answer 9

LH distal as poss

Question 10

Rabies

Answer 10

RH

Question 11

SQ injections deposit medication between the skin and underlying ______ layers

Answer 11

muscle