Drug Administration

Question 1

What needle do you use for drawing up drugs from and ampule?

Answer 1

Blunt filter needle or 23G needle to prevent glass particle contamination

Question 2

Prior to administration of any drug what do you check?

Answer 2

Patient is not allergic
That it’s the correct drug
Check dosage
Check the packaging & concentration
Check package is intact
Check fluid clarity
Check expiry date

Question 3

Common nebuliser drugs used for COPD, asthma, allergy, anaphylaxis or smoke inhalation?

Answer 3

Salbutamol and ipratropium

Question 4

What needle do you use for IM drug administration?

Answer 4

21G

Question 5

When administering drugs via IM what must you check for before injection?

Answer 5

Pull back on the plunger slightly to ensure there is no blood draw as this indicates you are in a blood vessel. If this occurs, discard syringe and needle and start again

Question 6

How quickly do you inject drugs via IM?

Answer 6

10 secs per 1ml

Question 7

How long do you wait to remove needle after IM injection?

Answer 7

10 secs

Question 8

How much extra should you draw into the syringe if you are using an MAD?

Answer 8

0.1ml additional to account for the dead space in the device