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Ch 11 MC2010
Administering Medications SGi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how meds can be administered. | -orally -topically -vaginally -rectally -inhalation -injection |
| first step to take before administering the medication. check order is____________ and ____________ | readable, understandable |
| the second step to take before administering a medication. check for p___________ ___________ | patients allergies |
| the third step to take before administering a medication. ___________order again, followed by the _____ ______ | recheck, 10 rights |
| which medications the MAs cannot administer | -IV meds -chemotherapy drugs -narcotics |
| what are the different types of liquid medications. | -suspensions -emulsions -elixirs -syrups -solutions |
| the equipment used for dispensing liquid medications are. | - calibrated cups - spoons - droppers - syringes |
| what sublingual drugs are. | meds held under the tongue |
| what nitroglycerin treats. | angina cardiac pain |
| what buccal meds are??? | meds placed in patients cheeks and gum area |
| what you should "always check" before administering drugs | 10 rights and 3 befores |
| who is reliable for all meds administered to the patient | MA and physician |
| dispenses oral medication into respiratory tract | inhalation meds |
| 3 types of topical drugs used for skin conditions. | - cream and ointments - lotions - skin patches |
| topical meds that are applied to the mucosal membrane | - eyedrops, eardrops, nosedrops -eye ointments, vaginal creams - rectal and vaginal supossitories - douches solutions |
| it is important to wear _________ when applying ___________ medications. when administering ___________ to an area | gloves, topical, ointment |
| parenteral medications are.... | meds through injections |
| routes of parenteral drugs are _______,________,_______,________ injections | -IM -IV -SQ -ID |
| parts of the needle and syringe. | lumen, shaft, hilt, hub, barrel, flange, plunger |
| the smallest syringe is......the ___________ syringe (100s of a mL) | tuberculin |
| what size needles are used with the tuberculin syringe. | 27g - 28g |
| what size syringe is the most commonly used. the _____ _____ syringe | 3 mL |
| "thickness" of a medication | viscosity |
| needles are categorized according to _________ both _________ (how large the barrel of the needle is) and __________ | size, gauge, length |
| the larger the _________ of the __________ (lumen) the smaller the __________ | size, needle, gauge |
| the largest size needles are | 14g - 18g |
| what size needles are used for intramuscular???? | 24g - 25g, 5/8" - 3" |
| what size needle are ususally used for SQ | 25g - 26g |
| what size needle is used for intradermal | 27g - 28g |
| what determines the needle length??? | route used and area of body injected |
| should a dirty needle be recapped ?? | no |
| where all dirty needles and syringes should be placed??? | red sharps container |
| should a needle be disposed in anything other than a sharps container??? | no |
| the most common "form" for injectable medications | single dose or multiple-dose vials |
| small, sealed glass bottles containing a single-dose med. | ampules |
| prefilled, single-dose cartridges that fit into a special cartridge holder | prefilled cartridges |
| what you must do immediately if you are accidentally stuck w/a contaminated needle?? | - notify physician and office manager ASAP - get patients information - follow prophylactic treatment |
| what you could be exposed from an accidental needle stick | HIV and HBV |
| why is important to report an accidental needlestick??? | so prophylactic treatment can be initiated |
| by law, what every medical office should have for the disposal of sharps. | - puncture proof - rigid - locked container w/ sticker |
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