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Needle Info.
Chap. 35
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NEEDLES ARE MADE OF .... | STAINLESS STEEL, AND MOST ARE DISPOSABLE |
| A _________ OR ___________ NEEDLE SHOULD NEVER BE USED | DULL/ DAMAGED |
| A NEEDLE HAS HOW MANY DISCERNIBLE PARTS? WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED? | 3. THE HUB, FITS ONTO THE SYRINGE; THE CANNULA (SHAFT), IS ATTACHED TO THE HUB; THE BEVEL, IS THE SLANTED PART AT THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE |
| WHAT KIND OF HUB DOES A DISPOSABLE NEEDLE HAVE? | PLASTIC |
| WHAT ARE THE THREE VARIABLE CHARACTERISTICS THAT NEEDLES THAT ARE USED FOR INJECTIONS HAVE? | SLANT OR LENGTH OR THE BEVEL; LENGTH OF THE SHAFT; GAUGE, OR DIAMETER, OR THE SHAFT |
| MAY BE SHORT OR LONG. LONGER ONES PROVIDE THE SHARPEST NEEDLES AND LESS DISCOMFORT. THE LONG ONES ARE COMMONLY USED FOR IM AND SUBQ INJECTIONS. SHORT ONES ARE USED FOR INTRADERMAL AND IV INJECTIONS. WHAT AM I? | THE BEVEL OF THE NEEDLE |
| I VARY IN LENGTH FROM 1/2 IN TO 2 IN. THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH IS CHOSEN ACCORDING TO THE CLIENT'S MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT, WEIGHT, AND TYPE OF INJECTION. WHAT AM I? | THE SHAFT |
| I VARY FROM #18 TO #28. THE LARGER I AM, THE SMALLER THE DIAMETER. SMALLER ONES PRODUCE LESS TISSUE TRAUMA, BUT LARGER ONES ARE NECESSARY FOR VISCOUS MEDICATIONS. WHAT AM I? | GAUGE (DIAMETER) |
| TRUE OR FALSE. ALL ADULTS REQUIRE THE SAME SIZE NEEDLE IF RECEIVING AN INJECTION? | FALSE. THE NURSE MUST ASSESS THE CLIENT TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE NEEDLE LENGTH. SLENDER ADULTS AND CHILDREN MAY REQUIRE A SHORTER NEEDLE; WHEREAS, OBESE CLIENTS MAY REQUIRE A LONGER NEEDLE |
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