Chapter 2: Syringes

Question 1

To administer injections properly, a MA must be familiar with?

Answer 1

Handling syringes and needles.

Question 2

What are Syringes?

Answer 2

Sterile, prepackaged, made of plastic and ready for use.

Question 3

Disposable Syringes are?

Answer 3

Enclosed in individual, peel-apart packages of paper or plastic.

Question 4

What does the use of disposable Syringes effectively reduces?

Answer 4

The risk of cross-contamination.

Question 5

Syringe selection is usually based on?

Answer 5

The volume of medication to be administered.

Question 6

Volumes are measured in?

Answer 6

Centimeters (cc) or milliliters (mL).

Question 7

Centimeters (cc) and Milliliters (mL) are equivalent in?

Answer 7

Volume; therefore, a 1cc syringe is the same as 1mL syringe.

Question 8

What does large volumes of medication require?

Answer 8

Large syringe sizes.

Question 9

What are mostly used for intradermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections?

Answer 9

Smaller volumes—1-, 3- and 5-mL syringes.