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CCMA M4: GPC Pt. 1
CCMA Module 4: General Patient Care
| Rights of patient medication administration | Penises - Patient Manifest - Medication Feelings - Form (of) Doom - Dose Related - Route To - Time Testicle - Technique Excretion - Education (on) Dicks - Documentation |
| Patient positions: Left Lateral | Placed o left side with the right leg sharply bent upward, and the right arm is flexed next to the hand for support. |
| Patient positions: Semi-Fowler's | Head of a table is at a 45 degree angle. |
| Patient positions: Lithotomy | Lying flat on the back with the knees bent and feet are put into stirrups attached to the end and sides of the table. |
| Patient positions: Dorsal Recumbent | Lying flat on the back with knees bent and feet flat on the exam table. |
| Patient positions: Knee-chest | Placed in a prone position and asked to pull knees up to a kneeling position with thighs at a 90 degree angle and buttocks in the air. |
| Patient positions: Fowler's | Sit on the exam table with the head of the table raised to a 90 degree angle; legs are straight forward on the table. |
| Injections sites: Intradermal (ID) | Forearm |
| Injections sites: Subcutaneous (SC) or (SubQ) | Upper, outer arm; abdominal region; upper thigh |
| Injections sites: Intramuscular (IM) | Deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis |
| Angle of injection: ID | 15 degrees |
| Angle of injection: SubQ | 45 degrees |
| Angle of injection: IM | 90 degrees |
| Needle size: ID | 25-27 gauge |
| Needle size: SubQ | 23-25 gauge |
| Needle size: IM | 22-25 gauge |
| Needle length: ID | 1/4 - 1/2 in |
| Needle length: SubQ | 5/8 in |
| Needle length: IM | 1 to 1 1/2 in |
| How long should a patient wait after taking medication to check for allergic reactions? | 20-30 minutes |
| Critical devices | Surgical forceps. Anything that comes in contact with blood or normally sterile tissue. |
| Semi-critical devices | Endoscopes. Anything that comes in contact with mucous membranes. |
| Non-critical devices | Stethoscopes. Anything that comes in contact with unbroken skin. |
| Non-reusable equipment | Should be disposed of after a single use. (ex. needles, syringes, sterile gloves, gowns, etc) |
| Subcutaneous (SubQ) injections are used for: | Slow sustained release of medication with longer effects (ex. insulin, heparin, immunizations, allergy meds) |
| Intradermal (ID) injections are used for: | Used mostly for allergy testing (ex. tuberculosis test) |
| Intramuscular (IM) injections are used for: | Larger administration of medication (ex. antibiotics, hormones, vaccines) |
| Eye instillation (drops) | Pull lower eyelid with thumb to expose the conjunctival sac. Rest hand on patient's forehead and dispense drop 1/2 in above sac. |
| Eye instillation (cream) | Apply an even, thick ribbon of medication along the inside edge of lower eyelid. (Patient must close eyes.) |
| Ear instillation | Hold applicator 1/2 in above ear canal and administer prescribed number of drops. Patient must lie on their side for at least 5 minutes. Check for adverse reactions and discomfort. |
Created by:
Tea Lad
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