Chapter 26 Exam Flashcards by Cailee Meyers

when is a TB skin test read?

48-72 hours after test is done on patient

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what constitutes a positive TB skin test?

more than 5 mm of induration

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what is follow up procedure for a positive TB skin test ?

chest x-ray & exam /culture of sputum

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how are syringes callibrated?

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why is z-track method of administration used?

administering meds that irritate SC tissue and discolor the skin

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why inject air into the vial?

to prevent air bubbles

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how do you convert lbs to kilograms?

lbs/2.2

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how do you convert kilograms to lbs?

kg X 2.2

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parenteral

refers to sites located outside the GI tract

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wheal

medication under the dermis that forms a circle

6-10mm in diameter

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enteric coated

prevents drug from being destroyed by gastric juices and dissolving before it reaches the intestines

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capsules

drug contained in a gelatin capsule that is water soluble and prevents the patient from tasting the drug

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Induration

abnormally raised, hardened area of the skin with clearly defined margins

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erythema

reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin

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ampule

small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medicine

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subcutaneous injection

medication injected beneath the skin into subcutaneous/fatty tissue

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intradermal injection

medication injected into dermal layer of the skin

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intramuscular injection

medication injected into muscular layer of the body

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rectus femoris

middle of the front thigh

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vastus lateralis

side of the thigh

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dorsogluteal

butt (divide buttock in 4 and it is the upper right quadrant)

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gluteus medius

attaches at the top of femur on greater trochanter

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ventrogluteal

side of your hip

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deltoid

arm muscle (uppermost part of arm @ shoulder)

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cubic centimeter

abbreviation for gram

milligram abbreviation

tid

three times a day

qid

four times a day

bid

two times a day

prn

as needed

by mouth

q4h

every 4 hours

one a day

qod

every other day

ounce

before meals

after meals

supp

supplement or suppository

Intradermal syringe that is used

1 mL (Tuberculin)

Needle length of intradermal

3/8 - 5/8 inch

needle gauge of intradermal

25-27 gauge needle

angle for intradermal injection

10 degrees

sites preferred for intradermal injection

forearm, upper back

syringe for intramuscular injection

3 mL

needle length for intramuscular injection

18-23 gauge

angle for intramuscular injection

90 degrees

sites preferred for intramuscular injection

deltoid, vastus lateralis, ventrogluteal, z-track

syringe used for SQ injection

3mL

what 2 injections are usually given SQ?

- MMR | - Varicella

needle length for SQ injection?

23-25 gauge

angle or SQ injection?

45 degrees

sites preferred for SQ injection?

back of humerus, abdomen, upper back

what SQ injection site is preferred for babies?

leg

lumen

opening in shaft of needle where medication flows from the syringe and through the lumen

point

at the end of the needle shaft and is pointed so it can penetrate body tissues easily

bevel

slanted part at top of needle that makes a narrow, slitlike opening in the skin

hub

fits on top of the syringe

shaft

inserted into the body tissue

barrel

holds medication & contains calibrated markings to measure proper medication amount

flange

helps injecting medications and prevents syringe from rolling when it is one a flat surface

gauge

diameter of the lumen of a needle used to administer medication

plunger

movable cylinder that slides back and forth in barrel. Used to draw meds into syringe and to push medication out

hilt

attaches to hub of the needle

tip

part of the syringe that connects to the needle

oral

administration by mouth

Hypodermic syringe sizes

2- 2.5- 3- 5-

what are hypodermic syringes used for?

intramuscular injections

insulin syringe common type

U-100 (100 units increments of 2)

what are insulin syringes used for?

administration of insulin injections

capacity of tuberculin syringes....

1 mL (divided into tenths and hundreths)

what is the tuberculin syringe used for?

administering a small dose of medication

Vial

closed glass or plastic container with a rubber stopper and must be removed the first time the medication is used

Z-track

skin & SC tissue pulled to the side before the needle is inserted causing a zigzag path through tissues when needle is removed and skin is released

Luer Lok

system across small scale fluid fittings in order to make leak free connections between 2 parts

scored tablets

to allow for the breaking of tablets when dosing prescriptions

aspiration

pulling back plunger of syringe

epinephrine

for emergency medical treatment to treat life threatening allergic reactions

Chapter 26 Exam Flashcards

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