Med273Reviewch24 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
nomogram	graph that shows the relation among numeric values. BSA of a patient can be estimated by its use
precipitate	substance in the form of fine particles that separates from a solution if allowed to stand for a time
meniscus	curvature appearing in a liquid's upper surface when a liquid is placed in a container
parenteral	used to describe the injection of a substance into the body via a route other than the alimentary canal/digestive system
unit dose	pre-measured amount of medication, individually packaged on a per-dose basis
Intramuscular (IM)	injection given at 90 degree angle into a muscle
subcutaneous SC	injection given at a 45 degree angle just below the surface of the skin
intravenous (IV)	injection given at a 25 degree angle into the vein
intradermal	injection given 10-15 degree angle into the dermal layer of the skin
dorsogluteal site	traditional location for giving most (adult) IM shots upper outer corner of buttocks
ventrogluteal site	used for infants to adults in hip IM shots
deltoid muscle	IM site in arm not for infants
vastus lateralis	proffered site for IM shots in infants and children
inhalation	the act of drawing breath, vapor or gas into the lungs
hypoxemia	lack of oxygen to the blood
apnea	cessation or absence of normal spontaneous breathing
compounding	combining two or or substances in definite proportions
taut	to pull or draw tight
body surface area BSA	highly accurate method for calculating medication dosages for infants and children up to 12
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant in medication administration?	advising on over-the-counter drugs
Which of the following best describes a prescription?	a written legal document that gives directions of a medication
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines dosage of medications?	Height (gender)
Which of the following is a measure of volume?	milliliter
Which of the following best describes grams?	weight
Which of the following is equal to 5 mL?	1 tsp
Which of the following is the standard measurement of a dosage of insulin?	unit
Which of the following best describes one of the most accurate methods of calculating medication dosage for infants and children?	body surface area
Which of the following does NOT require massage to the site after administration?	Insulin, imferon and herapin
Which of the following is the recommended maximum volume of fluid introduced into the dorsogluteal site?	2 mL
Which of the following does NOT require aspiration with giving an injection?	intradermal
Which of the following injections does NOT require massage after administration?	Z-track and intradermal
In children, 2 years and older, what is the correct angle of injection into the vastus lateralis?	90 degrees
Which is the most appropriate action when you aspirate some blood while administering an IM injection?	withdraw needle, dispose of needle, and start again
which of the following injections does not require stretching the skin taut?	subcutaneous
Which of the following types of injections requires a wheal to appear?	intradermal
Which of the following types of injections requires you to pull the skin to the side before needle aspiration?	Z-track
Which of the following types of injections is always used for allergic extracts?	subcutaneous
Which of the following syringe types is most frequently used to inject minute amounts for allergy testing and allergy injections?	tuberculin
What angle is used when giving an intradermal injection?	10-15
Which of the following terms means lack of oxygen in the blood?	hypoxemia
What type of diabetes is noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)?	type II
after meals	pc
by mouth	po
four times a day	qid
at once	stat
before meals	ac
intramuscular	IM
three times a day	tid
as needed	prn
type of injection given at a 45 degree angle using 25-27G needle	subcutaneous
type of injection given at 90 degree angle using 21-23G needle	intramuscular
type of injection given at a 10-15 degree angle using 25-27G needle	intradermal
Six rights of proper drug administration	right drug right dose right route right time right patient right documentation
relationship between gauge and size of a needle	gauge is the diameter of the opening at needle's beveled tip. size is the length of the needle

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