Injections

Question 1

What part of the skin are Intradermal Injections, injected?

Answer 1

Just below the epidermis

Question 2

The amount that can be injected by the intradermal route?

Answer 2

0.01-0.10 mL

Question 3

Intradermal injection sites include?

Answer 3

Inner aspect of forearm, scapular area, upper chest, medial thigh

Question 4

What size needle is appropriate for a Intradermal Injection?

Answer 4

1mL tuberculin syringe with a short bevel. 25-27 gauge, and 3/8-1/2 inch.

Question 5

What part of the skin are subcutaneous injections injected into the skin?

Answer 5

The subcutaneous tissue below the dermis.

Question 6

The amount of fluid for subcutaneous injection?

Answer 6

No more than 2 mL

Question 7

Injection sites for subcutaneous injections?

Answer 7

Fatty tissue of abdomen, lateral and posterior aspects of upper arm, and thigh, scapular area of back, upper ventrodorsal gluteal areas.

Question 8

Appropriate needle for subcutaneous injections?

Answer 8

0.5-3.0mL syringe with 23-29 gauge, 3/8-5/8 inch.

Question 9

The location for intramuscular injections?

Answer 9

Directly into the muscle

Question 10

The amount of fluid for intramuscular injections?

Answer 10

Limited to choice of muscle and age of the patient.

Question 11

*Muscles for IM injection: Give amount, Gauge, Length* Ventrogluteal Injection?

Answer 11

Preferred for people >7 months of age, 18-23 gauge, 1-1.5 inch.

Question 12

*Muscles for IM injection: Give amount, Gauge, Length* Vastus Lateralis?

Answer 12

18-23 gauge, 1-1.5 inch.

Question 13

*Muscles for IM injection: Give amount, Gauge, Length* Deltoid?

Answer 13

23-25 gauge, 5/8-1inch

Question 14

Actuation

Answer 14

Propellant-driven medication dose

Question 15

Biotransformation

Answer 15

Metabolic conversion of a drug into inactive metabolites that are readily excreted from the body

Question 16

Nebulizer?

Answer 16

A device for breaking a drug into small particles to produce a mis or fog for inhalation.

Question 17

Ophthalmic?

Answer 17

Topical route for administering eye medication

Question 18

The ultimate effect of a drug is influenced by four biologic process?

Answer 18

Absorption, distrubution, metabolism, and excretion

Question 19

Where are most drugs absorbed in the GI tract?

Answer 19

The small intestine via the large vascular mucosal surface.

Question 20

(VO) Means?

Answer 20

A medication order spoken aloud

Question 21

(TO) means?

Answer 21

A medication order taken over the phone.

Question 22

When would you check medication label and how many times before giving the drug to the patient?

Answer 22

1. When getting the medication from its storage area. 2. When preparing the medication. 3. At the patients bedside after confirming the patient and scanning the medication.

Question 23

How often are narcotic counts done?

Answer 23

q 8 hours

Question 24

If narcotic depresses breathing the nurse should?

Answer 24

Note the patients level of sedation and respiratory rate before administering and document assessment