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Drug Administration
Routes Drugs Are Administered
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buccal | drugs administered against the mucous membranes of the cheek in either the upper or lower jaw. |
| extravasation | refers to the escape of fluid from a blood vessel into surrounding tissues while the needle or catheter is in the vein. |
| infiltration | is the collection of fluid into tissues when the needle or catheter is out of the vein. |
| inhalation | the process of administering drugs by inhaling them. (exanmples: bronchodialators, antiinflammatory drugs.) |
| intradermal | drugs administered in the dermal layer of the skin. |
| intramuscular | drugs administered by giving them into the muscle. |
| intravenous | drugs administered directly into the vein. |
| drug errors | can be defined as any occurrencee that can cause a patient to receive the wrong dose, wrong drug, an incorrect dosabe, wrong route, or a drug given at the incorrect time. |
| subcutneous | drugs administered in the subcutaneous layer or the fatty layer. |
| sublingual | drugs given by placing them under the toungue. |
| transdermal | The route used for the drug to be absorbed through the skin. |
| universal precautions | precautions used to protect the patient and staff when coming in contact with blood or body fluids. |
| z-track | technique used when the drug is highly irritating to SC tissues or has the ability to permanently stain the skin. |
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