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NSC 232 Exam 3 Questions and Answers (100%
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Parenteral Ans: Entering the body not by the alimentary tract but by
another means (SubQ, IM, ID, IV)
Parenteral medications are absorbed quicker than oral (T/F) Ans: True
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Careful and accurate administration
Parts of syringe Ans: Tip- connects to needle
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Barrel- outside of the syringe
Plunger- fits inside barrel
Read dosage at the flange of the plunger tip
Types of Syringes Ans: Hypodermic: available in 2 -5ml sizes
Insulin- uses a unit calibrated scale
Tuberculin- uses ml scale and minim scale
Insulin Syringe Ans: used ONLY for insulin
No calculating
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Parts of a needle Ans: Bevel- slanted part at tip
Shaft- part attached to the hub (length)
Hub-fits onto the syringe
Needle Sizes Ans: 16,18,20,23,25
As needle gauge increases, needle diameter decreases
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Syringe Tips Ans: Leur-Lok (threaded tip)
Non-Leur-Lok (smooth tip)
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Ampule Ans: Glass, clear medication from top before opening, use filter
needle
Medication from Vial Ans: single or multi use
air must be injected prior to meds being withdrawn (= amounts)
scrub the hub! (15 seconds)
Scoop method Ans: clean needle
after drawing up medication, use scoop method to prevent being stuck
with clean needle
Label Syringe Ans: labeled for correct identification (date, time,
medication, dose, initials)
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Prep b/f injection Ans: clean side for 15 seconds
circular motion (middle--> outside)
Sites for injections Ans: ID, SubQ, IM, IV
ALWAYS aspirated when doing an intramuscular injection (T/F) Ans: True
Evaluation of Parenteral Medication Ans: determine relief of original
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symptoms
get labs to assess med effectiveness
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document results
assess for adverse effects
Medication Ans: substance administered for the diagnosis, cure,
treatment, or relief of a symptom or for prevention of disease
Pure Food and Drug Act (1996) Ans: Theodore Roosevelt, Truth in
Labeling Law
U.S. Food nd Drug Administration (FDA) Ans: official government
agency, monitors drug manufacturers to maintain set standards by law;
drug-testing, drug approval, and drug distribution
Institutional policies Ans: nurses have an obligation to be aware of and
abide to; documentation, time intervals of medication, who can
administer medications
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Naming of Medications Ans: Chemical name, Generic name, Trade
(Brand) name
Dispensing Non-Controlled Meds Ans: Unit Dose: decreased med-error
Stock dose
Dispensing controlled substances Ans: kept under lock
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Documentation of how much you took and how much is left
2 nurses to witness
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KASPER
ex: narcotics
KASPER Ans: Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting
Prevents polypharmacy
Legal aspects of administering medications Ans: nursing practice acts
(scope of prac.)
responsibility for actions
question unreasonable orders
refuse to give medication until the order is clarified