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Chapter 35 Injections

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all glass containers containing medication   Ampules  
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Patient is NPO, or digestive juices counteract with the drug   Parenteral route is used when  
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free of hair, lesions, inflammation, rashes, moles, and freckles   the injection site should be free from  
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The intradermal route is used for   TB testing  
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use a small needle, with a 5-15 degree angle of insertion (25, 27, or 29 gauge)   Intradermal Route  
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injects small amount of medication (0.5-1mL) into tissue below the dermal layer   Subcutaneous Route  
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usual sites upper arm, thigh, or abdomen   Subcutaneous Injections  
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a 45-90 degree angle with a 25-27 gauge needle that is 3/8 to 1/2 inch long   Subcutaneous route  
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used to be absorbed slowly for sustained action   IM route  
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most frequently used sites are deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis and rectus femoris   IM route  
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90 degree angle with a 19-23 gauge needle at 1-3 inches long   IM injections  
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absorption time depends on the drug   IM medications  
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large enough for subcutaneous and most IM injections   3mL syringe  
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used for U100 strength insulin, calibrated in units   U-100 syringe  
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1mL in size, calibrated to measure as small as 0.01mL drug doses   TB syringe  
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require a special holder for the cartridge and needle   Unit dose cartridge  
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surfaces that must remain sterile   needle, tip, inner barrel, and plunger  
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the larger number, the smaller the needle. Needles are available in   13-30 gauges  
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what kind of needles should be used when drawing medication from a ampule   filter needles  
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_____is discarded and new needle is attached to syringe for injecting meds into patient   Filter  
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Ampules, vials, mix-o-vials, and unit dose cartridges   Parenteral Solutions available in  
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vials may contain up to   1-50mL  
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color change, precipitation, clouding to invisible chemical changes rendering the drug inactive   a reaction when drugs combine that are incompatible  
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