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Funds-Admin Inject
Unit III-J
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the range of syringe size? | 0.5-60mL |
| What syringe size range is usually adequate for a SQ or IM injectin? | 1-3mL |
| What is the capacity of a TB syringe? | 1mL |
| Most insulin syringes are designed to be used with what type of Insulin? | U-100 strength insulin |
| What are the three things that determine which needle to use? | 1. size 2. weight 3. type |
| What are the six steps for mixing med from two vials? | 1. Aspirate the volume of air equivalent to the dose of the first med. 2.Inject the air into vial A 3. Aspirate air equivalent to the dose of 2nd medication. 4. Inject air into Vial B 5. Wdraw medication from Vial B 6. Wdraw med from Vial A |
| What should be done before drawing up insulin dose? | gently roll all cloudy insulin preps bewteen the palms of the hands to resuspend the insulin |
| Why should insulin vials never be shaken? | Shaking creates air bubbles and results in inaccurate dosing |
| When should insulin be mixed with another drug? | Never. Unless it is approved by the prescriber. |
| What two types of Insulin should never be mixed with other Insulin? | glargine (Lantus) detemir (Levemir) |
| Which Insulin should be admin.within 15 minutes before a meal? | rapid-acting insulins mixed with NPH insulin |
| When injecting LMWH, what are the sites of injecting? | right or left sides of the abdomin at least 2 inches from the umbilicus (<3 handles) |
| What are sites recommended for SQ injection? | Fatty places. (upper Arms, belly, thighs, top of butt, upper back) |
| What do you do when there is an air bubble in a prefilled syringe of LMWH | Nothing. Do not expel the air. |
| What needle and syringe is used for U-100 Insulin? | U-100 Insulin syringe 25-31 gauge needle |
| When giving U-500 Insulin what syringe should be used? | 1 mL TB syringe |
| What does rotating the (insulin) injections within the same site usually do? | Provides more consistency in the absorption of insulin. |
| No injection site should be used again for at least how long (when injecting Insulin)? | at least 1 month |
| List the sites of insulin injection according to rate of absorption (quickest to slowest) | Abdomen Arms Thighs Buttocks |
| Why is the Z-track method used? | to minimize local skin irritation by sealing the medication in muscle tissue |
| An IM injection given Z-Tracks has what kind of muscle as it's preference? | large deep muscle (ventrogluteal muscle) |
| How long after injecting (using ztrack method) do you keep the needle inserted? | 10 seconds. to allow the med to disperse evenly rather than channeling back up the track of the needle. |
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