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Nursing Quiz
Medication Administration
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
03/21/2010

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Term
six rights of administration
Definition
1. drug
2. dose
3. client
4. route
5. time
6. documentation
Term
prn
Definition
as needed
Term
standing
Definition
routine
Term
single
Definition
one time
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stat
Definition
single, one time, does given immediately
Term
now
Definition
single, one time, given ASAP (within 90 min)
Term
generic name
Definition
actual name of medication, small print
Term
do not crush if..
Definition
SR, capsule, or coated tablets
Term
otic medications
Definition
pull up and back for adults
pull down and back for children
Term
parts of the needle
Definition
-hub: attaches to syringe
- shaft: length
- bevel: tip, slanted, longer tends to be sharper
Term
syringe size
Definition
ID= 1ml
SQ= .5 ml
IM= 2-3 ml for adult
Term
needle size
Definition
ID= pre-attached 26-27 gauge 1/2 in
SQ= 25-28 gauge, 4/8-5/8 in
IM= 18-23 guage, 1 1/2 in
Term
angle of needle
Definition
ID- 15 degrees
SQ- 45 degrees
IM- 90 degrees
Term
preparing injenction
Definition
gather supplies, clean the vial, inject air, withdraw med, remove air bubbles, recheck dosage, recap syringe
Term
ID injections
Definition
bevel must be long
site of forearm
ID alleregy test
Term
SQ injections
Definition
1-3 ml syringe
most common: insulin, heperin
loose connective tissue
abs, upper thigh, above butt, ventral dorsal area, deltoid
Term
IM injection
Definition
pull down skin, pierce skin, always aspirate, inject 1ml over 10 sec
-change needle after drawing meds
-complications: hitting veins/nerves, atrophy/hypertrophy, abscess, bleeding
**ventrogluteal= preferred site
Term
1 cm
Definition
10 mm
Term
1 in.
Definition
2.5 cm
Term
1 tbsp
Definition
3 tsp
Term
1 oz
Definition
2 tbsp
Term
1 liter
Definition
1000 ml
Term
1000 mg
Definition
1 mcg
Term
1 Gr
Definition
60 mg
Term
gr 15
Definition
1 g
Term
100 cm
Definition
1m
Term
2 tbs
Definition
30 mL
Term
1 oz
Definition
30 mL
Term
1 tsp
Definition
5 mL
Term
1 tbsp
Definition
15 mL
Term
Fahrenheit to Celcius
Definition
deduct 32
times 5
divide 9
Term
celcius to fahrenheit
Definition
multiply by 9
divide by 5
add 32
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1 kg
Definition
1000 g
Term
1 g
Definition
1000 mg
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