2026\2027 A+ Grade
What are the six rights of medication administration?
- correct answer time, route, amount, medication, patient, documentation
four medications a PCT can administer
- correct answer normal saline, heparin, lidocaine, topical anesthetic spray
At what time are medications containing a preservative discarded?
- correct answer 28 days (epogen is 21 days)
what size needle and syringe should be used when drawing up heparin?
- correct answer 21 g x 1 inch
why would a nephrologist order citrasate or citrapure dialysate concentrate?
- correct answer to use as part of anticoagulation therapy during he dialysis treatment when heparin is
contradicted
how do you verify your needle is not in the access when administering lidocaine?
- correct answer when you pull back the plunger and you do not see and blood in the syringe
how do you administer topical anesthetic spray?
- correct answer Wash arm
Clean site per P&P
Spray for 4-10 seconds from a distance of 3-7 inches
Don't frost the skin - numbing effect occurs with blanching