General Patient Care 1 and 2 Part 2 Flashcards
Define the follwoing positions:
1. supine
2. prone
3. dorsal recumbent position
4. Lithotomy position:
5. Fowler’s position:
6. left lateral:
- on your back
2.on your stomach - lying flat on back with knees bent on examination table. (abdominal exams, urinary catheterization, or administering injections)
- lying flat on back with knees bent and feet attached to sides of table. mainly used for pelvic surgeries, childbirth, or procedures requiring access to the genital area.
- sitting on a table with head of table raised to a 90 degree angle.
- patients lie on their left side, right arm is next to head flexed for support
What do the follwing equipments measure?
1. thermometer:
2. reflex hammer:
3. otoscope:
4. ophthalmoscope:
- measures body temp
- used to test reflexes
- used to examine ears
- used to examine inside of the eye, especially the retina
what is the medical specialty known as gynecology and what is obsertics:
relating to the treatment of women’s diseases, especially those of the reproductive system
obstetrics are relating to childbirth.
What are the two main types of medication forms of adminsterination?
parental- non oral and is usually injected directly into the body
non-parental- oral and given by mouth
What are some parental routes?
- subcutaneous: administered in the fat layer of the skin (for slow and steady absorption)
- inter dermal: administered into the dermis of the skin (used for sensitivity tests, such as allergies)
- IM: administered into the muscle tissue of the skin
- Intravenous: directly into the veins (sometimes used of emergency situations)
what are some other routes of administration:
- oral
- sublingual- under the tongue
- buccal- between cheek and gums for rapid absorption
- otic- drops of med directly into the eyes
- rectal- inserted into rectum
- Transdermal- applied on the skin
What is the medication dosage formula and what are the compunet of the formula?
x= D/H times Q
D= desired dose
H= supply at hand
Q= unit of measurement
What should you do to units for weight based dosage calculations?
you would usually nee to convert from lbs to kgs depending on the medication order and then follow the formula above.
What are premeasured syringes?
prefilled syringes
single dosed
disposable and supplied with substance to be injected
commonly used for immunizations and emergency administration
What are the three types of syringes and what are they use for?
- Hypodermic syringes:
come in sizes ranging from 0.5 ml- 60 ml and above
blood administration & transfusions, as well as vaccinations and fast delivery of other fluids - Tuberculin syringe:
have a capacity of 0.5 ml or 1 ml
used to measure meds given in very small volumes
it is recommended that a dosage less than 0.5 ml be measured with a TS for more accuarcy
3.insuin syringe:
used for insulin only
measured in units
caliberated to match dosage strenghth of isulin used
What are ml and cc a measure of?
ml is a measure of volume and cc is represent the space that a millimeter occupies
used interchangeably bit are not the same.
ML is the correct one but both are acceptable for use
What is a ml syringe used for?
medication administration
what is a U-100 for insulin syringe?
insulin syringes come in multiple sizes to help delver different doses of insulin. Most come in 50 units (0.5 ml), 30 units (0.3ml) or 100 units (1 ml)
measures refer to barrel size and how much insulin the syringe can hold
What is CPOE?
computerized provider order entry, it is a process in which P enter and send treatment instructions, including meds, laboratory requests, etc electronically thru a computer application
What are some benefits to using CPOE?
reduces error, improves accuracy
speeds up care delivery
provides instant clinical support
makes info easily accessible.
