NUR 204 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
what are the areas you can inject a subcut injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -lateral
aspects of upper arm
-scapular area on back
-upper ventrodorsal gluteal area
-lateral aspects of the thigh
-abdomen (2" away from umbilicus)
What gauge needle can you use for a subcut injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 25-31 G
29-31 G only used for insulin
what needle length can you use for a subcut injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3/8-5/8
what needle angle do you administer a subcut injection at? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 45-
90 degree
45 degree used for clients w/ small about of subcut tissue
what is the max volume of med that can be injected subcut? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1
mL
where can you inject intramuscular injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -deltoid
-vastus lateralis
-ventrogluteal
what size needle gauge can you use for intramuscular injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔
18-25
25 can only be used to administer to deltoid
,what is the accepted needle length for intramuscular injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔
1- 1 1/2 in
at what angle do you administer a intramuscular injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 90
degree
what is the max volume of med that can be injected intramuscularly? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ -deltoid 1mL
-vastus lateralus and ventrogluteal up to 5 mL
Where can you inject an intradermal injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -inner forearm
-upper arm
-across the scapula
What gauge needle can you use for intradermal injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 25-
27
white size needle can you use for intradermal injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1/4-
5/8
what angle do you administer an intradermal injection at? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 15
degrees
what is the max volume of med that can be administered intradermally? -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ 0.1 mL
What is homeostasis? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ balance of fluid and electrolytes in the
body
what can threaten homeostasis ? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ illness
sodium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 136-145 mEq/L
-major extracellular cation
-the body uses sodium to control blood pressure and blood volume
, -need Na for muscles and nerves to work properly
What is sodium deficit called? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hyponatremia
what is sodium excess called? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hypernatremia
potassium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 3.5-5 mEq/L
- one of the most important minerals in the body
-helps regulate fluid balance and muscle contractions and nerve signals
what is potassium deficit called -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hypokalemia
what is potassium excess called -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hyperkalemia
calcium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 9-10 mg/dL
- 99% stored in bones, 1% serum and soft tissue
-works w/ phosphorus to form bones and teeth
-role in cell membrane permeability
-affects cardiac muscle contraction
-participates in blood clotting
deficit: hypicalcemia
excess: hypercalcemia
magnesium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 1.8-2.6 mEq/L
- helps produce ATP
-role in protein synthesis and carb metabolism
-helps cardiovascular system function (vasodilation)
-regulates muscle contractions
chloride -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 98-106 mEq/L
- maintain blood pressure
-maintain the right fluid balance
-required for formation of stomach acid
deficit: hypochloremia
what are the areas you can inject a subcut injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -lateral
aspects of upper arm
-scapular area on back
-upper ventrodorsal gluteal area
-lateral aspects of the thigh
-abdomen (2" away from umbilicus)
What gauge needle can you use for a subcut injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 25-31 G
29-31 G only used for insulin
what needle length can you use for a subcut injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3/8-5/8
what needle angle do you administer a subcut injection at? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 45-
90 degree
45 degree used for clients w/ small about of subcut tissue
what is the max volume of med that can be injected subcut? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1
mL
where can you inject intramuscular injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -deltoid
-vastus lateralis
-ventrogluteal
what size needle gauge can you use for intramuscular injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔
18-25
25 can only be used to administer to deltoid
,what is the accepted needle length for intramuscular injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔
1- 1 1/2 in
at what angle do you administer a intramuscular injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 90
degree
what is the max volume of med that can be injected intramuscularly? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ -deltoid 1mL
-vastus lateralus and ventrogluteal up to 5 mL
Where can you inject an intradermal injection? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ -inner forearm
-upper arm
-across the scapula
What gauge needle can you use for intradermal injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 25-
27
white size needle can you use for intradermal injections? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1/4-
5/8
what angle do you administer an intradermal injection at? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 15
degrees
what is the max volume of med that can be administered intradermally? -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ 0.1 mL
What is homeostasis? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ balance of fluid and electrolytes in the
body
what can threaten homeostasis ? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ illness
sodium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 136-145 mEq/L
-major extracellular cation
-the body uses sodium to control blood pressure and blood volume
, -need Na for muscles and nerves to work properly
What is sodium deficit called? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hyponatremia
what is sodium excess called? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hypernatremia
potassium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 3.5-5 mEq/L
- one of the most important minerals in the body
-helps regulate fluid balance and muscle contractions and nerve signals
what is potassium deficit called -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hypokalemia
what is potassium excess called -- Correct Answer ✔✔ hyperkalemia
calcium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 9-10 mg/dL
- 99% stored in bones, 1% serum and soft tissue
-works w/ phosphorus to form bones and teeth
-role in cell membrane permeability
-affects cardiac muscle contraction
-participates in blood clotting
deficit: hypicalcemia
excess: hypercalcemia
magnesium -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 1.8-2.6 mEq/L
- helps produce ATP
-role in protein synthesis and carb metabolism
-helps cardiovascular system function (vasodilation)
-regulates muscle contractions
chloride -- Correct Answer ✔✔ - 98-106 mEq/L
- maintain blood pressure
-maintain the right fluid balance
-required for formation of stomach acid
deficit: hypochloremia
