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Administering medications

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administration set   set for delivering iv fluids  
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aqueous   water-based  
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catheter   small, sterile plastic tube that fits ofver or inside an IV needle  
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bleb   fluid-filled raised area under skin  
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aspiration   pulling back, as in using suction to draw up blood in a syringe  
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drip rate   infusion rate for iv fluids  
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enteral   taken through the digestive system  
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enteric coated   having special coating that does not allow medicaiton to dissolve until it reaches the small intestine  
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gauge   number that indentifies the size of the inside opening, or lumen of a needle  
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heparin lock   resealable latex lock to administer heparin directly into a vein  
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hydrating solutions   solutions used to maintain adequate fluids in the body or to prevent dehydration  
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ID injection   injection given just under the epidermis, or top layer of skin  
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hypertonic solution   solutions that have a higher salt concentration than a person's body fluids, thus causing the body to lose fluids  
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IM injection   injection given into the muscle  
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isotonic solution   solutions that contain the same salt concentration as a person's body fluids.  
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mantoux test   tuberculin test  
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meniscus   concave level where air and liquid come together; the surface of liquid when placed in a colum or container  
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subQ injection   injection given into the fatty layers of the skin beneath the dermis  
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nebulizer   air compressor unit that forces medication into the lungs  
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winged infusion needles   "butterfly needles" with tabs that resemble butterfly wings used to grasp during insertion  
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transdermal patch   adhesive-backed patch that contains a premeasured dose of medication that is absorbed through the skin  
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prefilled cartridge   container with single dose of medication for injection  
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what are the 3 times that a medication must be checked when administering it to a patient   1.once when removing the medication from storage 2.A second time before preparing the medication 3. when returning the medication to storage  
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name 2 forms that albuteral can be administered   metered dose inhaler nebulizer  
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name 2 meds that can be given parenteral   insulin heparin  
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What are the sites for giving ID injections   forearm, upper back  
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what are the sites for giving IM injections   deltoid, vastus laterilis  
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what are the sites for giving subq injections   upper outer arm, thigh, abdomen  
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what are the parts of a luer lock syringe   luer-lok tip, barrel with measured marks, flange, plunger  
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what population of people mostly get vastus lateralis injections   infants and children  
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Name at least 2 things for the MA's roll in assisting with IV therapy   1)Gather a comprehensive health history to determine indications for IV therapy. 2)weigh patient before and monitor v/s during infusion to alert the doct to possible complications;do not take BP in the arm with the IV 3)monitor equipment for problems  
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what is the degree of an IM injection   90 degrees  
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what is the degree of an ID injection   15 degrees  
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what is the degree for a subQ injection   45 degrees  
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os   mouth  
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otic   ear  
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oz   ounce  
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p.c.   after meals  
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prn   when necessary  
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q   every  
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qam   every morning  
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qid   4 times a day  
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rx   to take  
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tx   treatment or therapy  
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Sig   write or label  
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Tab   tablet  
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tid   3 times a day  
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ud   take as directed  
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x   times  
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