Pharmacology CH 8

Question 1

SC

Answer 1

subcutaneous

Question 2

IM

Answer 2

intramuscular

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous

Question 4

CV

Answer 4

central venous

Question 5

PA

Answer 5

pulmonary arteriole

Question 6

PICC

Answer 6

peripherally inserted central venous catheter

Question 7

Only when a drug is initially administered to a patient should relevant information be recorded in the patient’s chart

T/F

Answer 7

False

Question 8

If you administer medication prepared by another person and that person has made an error, you are accountable fro any ham done to the patient resulting from that error.

T/F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

It is acceptable practice to record medication administration in patients’ charts before the actual event to clear the paperwork out of the way and concentrate on the task.

T/F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

It is not the diameter of a needle but the length and depth of insertion that cause pain

T/F

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Intramuscular injections should be made perpendicular to the skin surface from a distance of about 2 inches, in one quick motion

T/F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The mid-deltoid area is the muscular area in the arm formed by the rectangle bounded on the top by the edge of the shoulder an d on the bottom by the beginning of the axilla

T/F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Intramuscular injections are given when a drug is too irritating to be given subcutaneously

T/F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Intradermal injections are given beneath the layers of skin above the muscle

T/F

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine in a patient’s blood may contraindicate the use of intravascular ROCM

T/F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The veins most often used fro initiating IV lines are found in the anterior forearm, the posterior hand, the radial aspect of the wrist, and the antecubital space

T/F

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the term for the administration of drugs placed under the tongue?

Answer 17

sublingual

Question 18

What statement expresses the correct relation between lumen diameter and gauge number?

Answer 18

As the diameter decreases, the gauge number increases

Question 19

During intramuscular injections, it is necessary to determine if the needle is in a blood vessel. What is the term for the slight pulling of the syringe plunger to check for this dangerous problem?

Answer 19

aspiration

Question 20

Which of the following would not be considered one of the “five rights” of drug administration?

a. Right time
b. Right place
c. Right patient
d. Right drug

Answer 20

Right place

Question 21

The abbreviation qh means that the drug should be delivered at what intervals?

Answer 21

hourly

Question 22

What is the term for injections made into the upper layers of skin, almost parallel to the skin surface?

Answer 22

intradermal

Question 23

Turberculin, allergens, and local anesthetics are best delivered by which route of injection?

Answer 23

intradermal

Question 24

What is the term for medication applied to the skin in order to decrease the number of microorganisms?

Answer 24

antiseptic

Question 25

When a drug is injected subcutaneously, what should be the angle of needle insertion?

Answer 25

45 to 60 degrees

Question 26

What does the term parenteral mean?

Answer 26

administration of a drug by injection