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RMA Review - Chpt 19
Administration of Medication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common route for the administrationof parenteral medications | Injection |
| A prefilled syringe is also known as a | Cartridge |
| Muscle commonly used for intramuscular (IM) injections in the infant | Vastus lateralis |
| Most appropriate needle gauge for a subcutaneous injection | 25 |
| Which injection method should be chosen for medications that are irritating or may cause discoloration of the skin | Z-track |
| Medication applied in patch form is called | Transdermal |
| the needle gauges usually used for intravenous (IV) injections are | 20-21 |
| Most appropriate angle of injection to ensure accurate results of a Mantoux test | 15 degrees |
| A drug combined with an oil base, resulting in a semisolid preparation, is a(n) | Ointment |
| The doctor has ordered a dose of medicine to be 300 mg, but the medicine is available only in 50 mg tablets. What is the correct does? | 6 tablets |
| The doctor has ordered 120 mg of a drug that comes only in 30 mg tablets. How many tablets constitutes a does? | 4 tablets |
| The metric system employs a uniform scale based on powers of | 10 |
| A physician orders ranitidine (Zantac) 300 mg. If the drug is available in 150 mg tablets, how many tabs should be given to the patient? | 2 tablets |
| Which drug administration route is the most appropriate for a patient who has nausea and vomiting? | Rectal |
| A physician prescribes 10 mL of a liquid suspension for a pediatric patient. How many teaspoons should the patients parents administer? | 2 tsp |
| The most commonly used size of insulin syringe is the | 100 unit |
| The angle of insertion for intradermal (ID) injection is | 15 degrees |
| Which needle gauges is used for the Mantoux test? | 26-27 |
| the physician asks you to convert 30 grains of medication into the metric system. Which represents an accurate conversion? | 2 grams |
| The last vaccination for rabies must be scheduled no later than how long after the first vaccination? | 4 weeks |
| A major complication of a deep intramuscular injection into the dorsogluteal region is injury to which structure? | Sciatic nerve |
| How many injections of the hepatitis B vaccine should be given to a patient after exposure to the disease? | 3 |
| Which vaccine is recommended to be administered yearly? | Influenza |
| A single order that is administered immediately and usually written for emergencies is known as | STAT order |
| A suppository must be inserted about | 2 inches above the internal anal sphincter |
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