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Medication vials can be ________ or ________ dose

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Single or multi

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Medication vials can be _________ or ________

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Plastic or glass (clear or dark)

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Medication vials can be ________ or ___________ med

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Liquid or powder

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Always what when dealing with medication vials?

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Check expiration and date and initial (if multi dose)

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When choosing parenteral needles, ensure it is long enough to reach __________ respective to _____________

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Targeted tissue
Age, weight, and muscle/tissue mass

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Parental needles come

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In various lengths and gauges

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The gauge is also referred to as the

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Diameter

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Parental needles have an _______________ when it comes to sizing

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Inverse relationship (18g is larger than 29g)

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When choosing parenteral needles, ensure the needle is long enough to reach ___________ __________

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Targeted tissue

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Factors affecting needle length

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Age
Weight
Muscle/tissue mass

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Dermis (ID) needle length

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1/2” to 5/8”

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Subcut (SQ) anticoagulants needle length

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3/8” to 5/8”

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Subcut (SQ) insulin needle length

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1/2” to 5/16”

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Muscle (IM) needle length

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1” to 1 1/2”
(Most common in adults)

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Gauge of needle should be large enough to deliver

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Viscosity of medication

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Smaller gauge needles use _______ solutions

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Thinner
(27-20g)
Less painful for the patient

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Larger gauge needles use __________ solutions

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Thicker
(21-18 g)

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Filter needle

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Small filter in hub catches debris
(Always use with ampules)

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Blunt fill needle

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Use with vials (rubber stopper)

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If filter or blunt fill needle not available, use what?

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Smallest gauge needle possible

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Why should you never use a filter needle or blunt fill needle to inject into patients?

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Extremely painful

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If you recap blunt or filter needles, ALWAYS use what technique?

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One handed recap technique

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After you recap, then what?

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Apply new sterile needle before placing syringe in med tray

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No blunt/filter needles are allowed in a pts room when used for med admin, but only for

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Blood specimens

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Syringes are all calibrated in
mL
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1st calibrated line near hub in syringe is
Zero
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Read syringe volume from
Zero to leading ring (In front of rubber stopper)
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How do you decide which syringe to use?
Always use the smallest syringe needed to correctly deliver the rx’d volume of medication ordered
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Label syringes with a
Blue label
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How long do you clean vial top/inj port
15 seconds
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“Charging”
Injecting equal air and medication *equalizing pressure*
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Multi-dose vials do not always need to ________
Charge (oftentimes overcharged)
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For single dose vials, you have to withdraw ___________
The entire amount
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When combining two medications in one syringe, prepare from the _______ first then __________
Vial, ampule
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When combining two medications in one syringe, meds must be _____________
Compatible
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Troubleshooting air & bubbles
Make sure needle is below fluid level Withdraw med slowly
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For single dose vials, withdraw __________ volume from vial and expect _____ __ ______
Entire, air to follow
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For multi-dose vials, withdraw _________________, leave needle in vial, then _______ med back into the vial via plunger to ensure exact dose
More med than you need, then push med back
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Ampules
Single dose medication Made of glass (clear/dark) Scored neck (colored) Need syringe and filter needle
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When withdrawing from an ampule,
Maintain asepsis
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Hold the ampule ________ and ___________ to dislodge medication from neck
Upright, tap the top
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Place barrier around neck and break _____ from you (ampule)
Away
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Meds come in concentrated forms:
Powder, crystals, or liquid
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reconstitution
The process of adding a liquid diluent to a dry or liquid concentrated ingredient solute to make a specific concentration of liquid injectable medication
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Drugs in _________ form retain potency for a ______ period of time once reconstituted
Powder, short
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Reconstituted volumes do not always equal the amount of diluent because
The medication itself has volume
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The medication label or package inert dictates which diluent to use, typically —
NS or sterile water
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Use sterile technique withdrawing diluent to add to medication using
Blunt fill needle
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Pay attention to what warnings during medication reconstitution
Do not shake
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IM injection sites
Deltoid, ventrogluteal, or vastus lateral is
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When doing injections, avoid—
Scars, irritations, bruises, lesions in muscle, etc.
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Visualize and palpate for _______ of well-developed, ________ muscle
“Belly”, relaxed
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Inject at a rate of
1 mL/10 sec !!!!!
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Wait ________ before removing needle after injecting
3-5 seconds
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Assess ALL parts of the injection equipment before administering, what does this mean
Check integrity of needle and ensure volume is correct
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Why should you not rub or massage post injection?
It can displace medication
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What is the angle for IM injections?
90º
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Deltoid recommended max volume, needle length, and syringe?
Max volume- 1mL Needle length- 1” Syringe- 3mL
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Ventrogluteal 1st, vastus lateral is 2nd for
Thicker, painful, or irritating meds (Deep IM)
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Ventrogluteal 1st, Vastus Lateralis 2nd recommendations
Max volume - 3mL Needle length - 1” to 1 1/2” Syringe - 3 mL
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What is the recommended method when injecting ventrogluteal or vastus lateral is
Z-track method
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For the deep IM (Z-Track) technique, how should you position the patient?
Sims position
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If blood returns with aspiration,
DO NOT INJECT! Start over!
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Avoid the __________________ muscle!
Dorsogluteal
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When injecting insulin, there are
Several location options to inject
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Subcutaneous injection types
Insulin Anticoagulant Hormones
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Insulin has its own unique needle that is
Very fragile and permanently attached to the insulin syringe
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Multi-dose vials of insulin
Short, intermediate, long acting
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Where is the primary/main location to inject anticoagulants?
Abdomen
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Needle used for anticoagulant
3/8-5/8” needle and appropriate syringe
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SQ injection rule of thumb
Inject at a 90º angle if you can “bunch” the skin more than 2”. Otherwise, inject at a 45º angle -SQ tissue can accommodate up to 1.5mL
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Insulin is administered in
Units — NEVER mL!
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What must you know/verify before administering insulin?
Blood glucose level or trends
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Administer all insulins within _______ of preparation, because it will start to lose its efficacy
Minutes
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Never ________ insulin
Shake
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How do you mix insulin evenly?
Rotate/agitate gently in hands to mix
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Where is insulin administered?
In the adipose (SQ) “fatty” areas of arms, abdomen, back or thighs
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Where is insulins absorption rate faster?
Abdomen
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Alternate/separate injection sites by at least
1 inch
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Do not __________, _____ or __________ any SQ injections
Aspirate, rub or massage
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Insulin syringe size must match the
Vial
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What position is always best for Enoxaparin injection?
Reclining/supine position
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For enoxaparin injections, where do you administer it?
Abdomen
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Administer enoxaparin _______ ____ , NEVER ______
Deep SQ, IM
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Never __________, ________, or ______ an enoxaparin injection
Aspirate, massage, rub
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During the enoxaparin injection process, bunch during ________ injection
Entire
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Do not aspirate or expel _________ _________
Nitrogen bubble
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Intradermal injections are commonly used for
Allergy testing and TB testing
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Where is intradermal injections site?
Forearm
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When doing intradermal injections, ensure a “_______ or ________”
Bleb or wheal
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Injectable rates of absorption (fastest to slowest)
IV (IVP) IM SQ ID

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