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A subcutaneous injection is given at what angle   45  
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The slanted edge at the top of a needle is referred to as the   bevel  
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Mixing medication in a vial is done by________________the vial gently in your palms   rolling  
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What needles have the largest lumen   14 gauge  
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The flared portion at the top of the barrel is called the   flange  
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The term ______________________means administering medication by any route outside the GI tract   parenteral  
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What action does NOT apply to opening ampules but does apply to drawing up medication from an ampule   inj air  
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The sublingual route is used to give what type of chest pain medication   nitro  
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The needle length for administering a subcutaneous injection is usually   5/8  
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Intradermal injections are mainly used for   skin test  
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Aspirating when administering an injection is done to make sure you aren’t in a   vein  
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If blood enters the needle on aspiration you must___________________ the medication   discard  
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A tuberculin skin test should be read within   48 to 72 hrs  
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The Z-track method of IM injections is used to administer medications that can__________________the skin   stain  
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An intradermal injection is given at what angle   10 - 15  
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What needle size would be best to use when administering an IM injection to a 150-pound adult   1 1/2 21gauge  
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The maximum amount of medication given in the deltoid muscle to an adult is   2ml  
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When using the Z-track IM injection technique you release   traction  
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What muscle is the preferred site for administering IM injections to children   vastus lateralis  
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What type of syringe should be used when a very small amount of medication is ordered   TB  
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An ampule is discarded in a ___________________ container   sharps  
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The nerve to be concerned about when giving an injection into the deltoid muscle is the   radial  
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The thickness of the needle is expressed in   gauges  
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What route are fluids administered to maintain blood volume, regulate body temp, and deliver nutrients   IV  
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Intradermal injections are placed into the____________________ of the skin   dermis  
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compression of the median nerve at the wrist is called   CTS  
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The term for lower back pain is   lumbago  
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The procedure that records the electrical activity of muscles is   EMG  
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An inflammatory joint disease believed to be autoimmune in nature that normally occurs in a population aged 20 to 45   RA  
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Visual examination of a joint is   arthroscopy  
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Surgical puncture of a joint is   arthrocentesis  
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The medical term for loss of bone mass is   osteoporosis  
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The drug Celebrex is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that may be given to reduce inflammation and pain. It is an example of the   brand name  
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The medical term for infection of bone and bone marrow is   osteomyelitis  
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If you see the prefix “anti–” at the beginning of a class of drug, you know that it means   against  
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The medical term for narrowing of the spinal canal is   spinal stenosis  
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The abbreviation for twice a day is   bid  
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The medical term for softening of the bone is   osteomalacia  
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The abbreviation for a medication that is to be taken under the tongue is   sl  
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The medical term for inherited progressive muscle weakening without involvement of nerves is   muscular dystrophy  
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Listhesis   slipping  
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arthr/o, articul/o   joint  
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centesis   surgical puncture  
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oste/o   bone  
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malacia   softening  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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desis   binding  
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plasia   development  
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