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Drug Administration

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Drugs are administered by   Oral, Sublingual, Topical, Parenteral  
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The most common method of drug administration?   Oral Route  
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When recieving drugs orally, the patient must be...   conscious and the head should be elevated to aid in swallowing.  
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Sublingual Drug Administration   the drug is placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve. Should NOT be swallowed!  
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a common sublingual drug is   nitroglycerin  
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Drugs for topical application have become available in a unit-dose device called a   Transdermal Patch  
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Parenteral   Any injection of a drug with a needle and suringe beneath the surface of the skin.  
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Parenteral Routes   Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, Intravenous, & Drip Infusion  
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Drugs are injected into the body with a   Single use Plastic Syringe  
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3 parts of a Syringe   1. the Tip, where the needle attaches.2. The Barrel, where the calibration scales are printed.3. The Bevel, which is slanted part at the tip of the needle.  
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Needles are sized according to   length & gauge  
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The gauge refers to   the thickness of diameter of the needle.  
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the length of the gauge refers to   the measurement in inches of the shaft portion  
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The smaller the diameter of the shaft   The larger the gauge number  
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Drugs intended for parenteral administration are packaged in two different kinds of containers   Ampule &Vial  
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Ampule   Sealed glass container designed to hold a single dose of a drug and intended for use only once.  
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Vial   Small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap. May contain multiple doses.  
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The most common sites for Subcutaneous Drug Administration   Anterior Thigh, Upper Back, Outer surface of the upper arm, & Lower Abdomen  
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The needle length and angle of insertion depend on   the Thickness of the Tissue  
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Most common sites for Intramuscular Drug Administration   The deltoid muscle in the upper arm. The Vastus Lateralis muscle in the Lateral Thigh. And the Gluteus Maximus in the butt.  
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The Intravenous Drug is placed directly into   a vein  
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Most common sites for Intravenous drug administration   The cepallic vein on the lateral side and basillic vein on the medial side of the forearm & elbow. The cephallic & basillic veins on the posterior surface of the hand.  
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