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PHARM 4-6

Pharm 4-6

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1. What is lactated ringers used for? burn victims
2. What are signs of phlebitis? redness, warmth, discomfort along the vein
3. What are signs of local infiltration? swelling around the site, significant slowing or stopping of IV fluids from a dislodged IV.
4. What is the significance of an exposure to blood? The most common/important vehicle for a pathogen to be transmitted.
5. What are ways to get an exposure to a blood borne pathogen? needle sticks, blood exposure to nonintact skin or mucous membranes.
6. What are advantages of the parenteral route of administration? for emergencies when digestive system would break down drug or not absorb the drug in question
7. How precise is a TB needle calibrated? it is calibrated down the 1/100th of a ml
8. What are the 2 main parts of a syringe? barrel and the plunger
9. How long is an intramuscular needle? 1 to 1.5 inches
10. What does taking medication from a vial have in common with an ampule? It is necessary to remove air bubbles
11. What to do if you make a mistake charting? drawl a line through the error and mark error
12. What color should you chart in? blue or black
13. What to do if you make a med error? fill out an incident report
14. What can you do to prevent a med error? read labels carefully, have all calculations checked by another healthcare member, call doctor if note is not readable.
15. Tinctures/fluid extracts/elixirs/ spirits should be avoided in what type of patients? diabetics and alcoholics
16. how do you apply a lotion? patted unto the skin, not rubbed unto the skin
17. What does sustained release mean? the medication is released from the pill over a long period of time
18. What does PO mean? by mouth
19. What does IV mean? intravenous
20. how to convert time into military time? 1 am until 9 am add a 0 in front of the time. 1:00 am --> 0100 hrs; 10:00 am until 12:59 pm keep it the same --> 1000 hrs, If 1:00 pm until 12:00 pm it add 12:00 to the time. Example 1:53 pm --> 1353 hrs
21. What is calcium carbonate used for? osteoporosis and reflux
22. What is potassium chloride used for? hypokalemia
23. What is iron used for? for iron deficiency anemia
24. What does homeostasis mean? It keeps the fluids, salt, sugar, and everything else inside the body within normal limits.
25. What are the fat soluble vitamins? A, D, E, K. They are stored in the fat and do not need to be taken everyday.
26. How many ounces of grains should you eat a day? 6 ounces
27. too much vitamin C can cause what? It can cause kidney stones
28. Why do we need iodine? it helps the thyroid to work
29. What are good sources of potassium? bananas, oranges, cereals, meats, legumes, fruits, vegetables, and raisins
30. Older females need for of what two nutrients? Calcium and vitamin D
IV downsides most dangerous route, no way to correct error, must be sterile
 

 



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