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Administering meds
Administering medications
| administration set | set for delivering iv fluids |
| aqueous | water-based |
| catheter | small, sterile plastic tube that fits ofver or inside an IV needle |
| bleb | fluid-filled raised area under skin |
| aspiration | pulling back, as in using suction to draw up blood in a syringe |
| drip rate | infusion rate for iv fluids |
| enteral | taken through the digestive system |
| enteric coated | having special coating that does not allow medicaiton to dissolve until it reaches the small intestine |
| gauge | number that indentifies the size of the inside opening, or lumen of a needle |
| heparin lock | resealable latex lock to administer heparin directly into a vein |
| hydrating solutions | solutions used to maintain adequate fluids in the body or to prevent dehydration |
| ID injection | injection given just under the epidermis, or top layer of skin |
| hypertonic solution | solutions that have a higher salt concentration than a person's body fluids, thus causing the body to lose fluids |
| IM injection | injection given into the muscle |
| isotonic solution | solutions that contain the same salt concentration as a person's body fluids. |
| mantoux test | tuberculin test |
| meniscus | concave level where air and liquid come together; the surface of liquid when placed in a colum or container |
| subQ injection | injection given into the fatty layers of the skin beneath the dermis |
| nebulizer | air compressor unit that forces medication into the lungs |
| winged infusion needles | "butterfly needles" with tabs that resemble butterfly wings used to grasp during insertion |
| transdermal patch | adhesive-backed patch that contains a premeasured dose of medication that is absorbed through the skin |
| prefilled cartridge | container with single dose of medication for injection |
| what are the 3 times that a medication must be checked when administering it to a patient | 1.once when removing the medication from storage 2.A second time before preparing the medication 3. when returning the medication to storage |
| name 2 forms that albuteral can be administered | metered dose inhaler nebulizer |
| name 2 meds that can be given parenteral | insulin heparin |
| What are the sites for giving ID injections | forearm, upper back |
| what are the sites for giving IM injections | deltoid, vastus laterilis |
| what are the sites for giving subq injections | upper outer arm, thigh, abdomen |
| what are the parts of a luer lock syringe | luer-lok tip, barrel with measured marks, flange, plunger |
| what population of people mostly get vastus lateralis injections | infants and children |
| Name at least 2 things for the MA's roll in assisting with IV therapy | 1)Gather a comprehensive health history to determine indications for IV therapy. 2)weigh patient before and monitor v/s during infusion to alert the doct to possible complications;do not take BP in the arm with the IV 3)monitor equipment for problems |
| what is the degree of an IM injection | 90 degrees |
| what is the degree of an ID injection | 15 degrees |
| what is the degree for a subQ injection | 45 degrees |
| os | mouth |
| otic | ear |
| oz | ounce |
| p.c. | after meals |
| prn | when necessary |
| q | every |
| qam | every morning |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| rx | to take |
| tx | treatment or therapy |
| Sig | write or label |
| Tab | tablet |
| tid | 3 times a day |
| ud | take as directed |
| x | times |
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kennajill
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