Chapter 22

Question 1

injection safety measures

Answer 1

adhere to protocols for infection control
one needle, one syringe, one patient
use single does vials when possible

Question 2

what are the different forms of syringes?

Answer 2

standard hypodermic
insulin
tuberculin
prefilled

Question 3

what should you do if the patients information/identifiers do not match?

Answer 3

STOP, and get the appropriate corrections before continuing

Question 4

most common intravenous injection sites

Answer 4

median cubital, cephalic, basilic

Question 5

what types of drugs are introduces using the intravenous route?

Answer 5

contrast, chemotherapy, most emergency drugs

Question 6

most commonly used intramuscular injection sites

Answer 6

deltoid muscle
vastus lateralis
gluteus maximus

Question 7

when is parenteral administration used?

Answer 7

when drug administration by other means would be ineffective or impractical

Question 8

most commonly used subcutaneous injection sites

Answer 8

anterior thigh
upper back/below scapula
upper arm
abdomen

Question 9

enteral

Answer 9

within the gastrointestinal tract

Question 10

angiocath

Answer 10

catheter inserted directly into vein for drug administration

Question 11

3 parts of the syringe

Answer 11

tip
barrel
plunger

Question 12

3 methods by IV route

Answer 12

single administration
IV bolus/push
infusion of large volume

Question 13

transdermal

Answer 13

entering through the skin

Question 14

all forms of parenteral administration require the use of what?

Answer 14

needle, syringe, container

Question 15

bolus

Answer 15

concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation

Question 16

3 parts of the needle

Answer 16

hub
cannula/shaft
bevel

Question 17

topical

Answer 17

applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied

Question 18

intradermal injection sites are typically where?

Answer 18

medial surface of lower arm, upper back, below scapula

Question 19

why shouldn’t you leave a patient unattended once a drug has been administered?

Answer 19

patient may experience adverse effects

Question 20

what are the four different routes of parenteral drugs and which one has immediate onset of action?

Answer 20

intradermal
intramuscular
subcutaneous
intravenous (immediate)

Question 21

ampule

Answer 21

small sealed glass container that holds a single does of a parenteral solution in a sterile condition

Question 22

what is the most common method of drug administration and how is it medically termed?

Answer 22

oral (PO)

Question 23

what is the reason for oral administration?

Answer 23

absorption takes place through the whole GI tract, absorption time is longer

Question 24

what do enteral routes include?

Answer 24

oral, sublingual, rectal, buccal

Question 25

extravasion

Answer 25

discharge/escape of fluid from a vessel into the surrounding tissue that can cause localized vasoconstricition

Question 26

intradermal

Answer 26

within or between the layers of skin

Question 27

sublingual

Answer 27

beneath the tongue

Question 28

the small the diameter of the needle, how does the gauge number move?

Answer 28

bigger

Question 29

what should you do if extravasion occur?

Answer 29

remove the needle, apply pressure, and a heat pack

Question 30

venipuncture

Answer 30

puncture of a vein

Question 31

5 rights of drug administration

Answer 31

drug amount patient time route

Question 32

precautions that must be followed when determining the right drug to administer?

Answer 32

check the name carefully (3 times), always show container to person administering the drug

Question 33

intramuscular

Answer 33

within the muscle tissue

Question 34

what type of device is used when performing venipuncture?

Answer 34

angiocath

Question 35

parenteral

Answer 35

drug administration by a route other than the GI tract

Question 36

vial

Answer 36

small glass bottle containing multiple doses of the same drug

Question 37

how can topical drugs be applied?

Answer 37

lotion, ointment, spray, gel, foam, soak

Question 38

how do you ensure the right amount of a drug is used?

Answer 38

must be measured carefully and accurately

Question 39

subcutaneous

Answer 39

beneath the skin