Pregunta 1
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These routes require the use of a syringe and needle or a IV catheter to introduce medications into the body tissues or fluids?
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Parenteral
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Gastrointestinal
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Subcutaneous
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Rectal
Pregunta 2
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Parenteral injections are given for the following purposes?
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NPO
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To slow down the action of the drug
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When digestive juices would counteract the effects of the drug
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To hasten the action of the drug
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When the patient is combative
Pregunta 3
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Principles for safe, effective administration of parenteral medications
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Know the medication
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Check drug allergies
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Use only sterile needles and syringes
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Use the longest length of needle
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Label the syringe with the patient's name, room number and time
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Ask for help with frightened children or an uncooperative adult
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Use the same site each injection
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Aspirate the plunger to check for blood
Pregunta 4
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Which route deposits small amounts of drug solution into the dermal layer?
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Intradermal
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Subcutaneous
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Intramuscular
Pregunta 5
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At what degree should you administer the Intradermal injection
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5-15 degrees
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45-90 degrees
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90 degrees
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25-30 degrees
Pregunta 6
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Which route is used for injecting medication into the tissues below the dermal layer of skin?
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Intradermal
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Subcutaneous
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Intramuscular
Pregunta 7
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The subcutaneous route needs to be administered at what degree angle
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5-15 degrees
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45-90 degrees
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90 degrees
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25-30 degrees
Pregunta 8
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Which route is means of injecting medication into the muscular layer
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Intramuscular
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Intradermal
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Subcutaneous
Pregunta 9
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At which angle of an injection would you administer a intramuscular medication
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5-15 degrees
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45-90 degrees
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90 degrees
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25-30 degrees
Pregunta 10
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Which parts of the syringe are to be kept sterile
Pregunta 11
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What is the lumen
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The opening or inside of the needle
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The black stopper within the barrel to measure the medication
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The point of the needle
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The part that connects the needle to the tip of the barrel
Pregunta 12
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The measuring scale of most 3 mL syringes are
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Millimeter
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Milligrams
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Units
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Micrograms
Pregunta 13
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Your giving 52 units of a medication what would syringe would you use
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Tuberculin
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3 mL
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Insulin
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60 mL
Pregunta 14
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Your administering 0.25 mL of a medication which would be the syringe to use
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Insulin
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Tuberculin
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3 mL
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10 mL
Pregunta 15
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Which is a larger gauge needle
Pregunta 16
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Adult IM injections frequently use what gauge needle
Pregunta 17
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Your fixing to administer a viscous injection which gauge needle would you use
Pregunta 18
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What is the meaning of viscous
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Thick, sticky
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Thin
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Muddy
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Bloody
Pregunta 19
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Your giving a patient who ways 300lbs a intramuscular injection you would use a 28 gauge needle
Pregunta 20
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Your giving an elderly patient who weights 105lbs a intramuscular injection you would use a 27 gauge needle.
Pregunta 21
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If a needle stick accords the first thing you should do is was the puncture wound with soap and water
Pregunta 22
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You should always use the one hand scoop method to recap a needle.
Pregunta 23
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When preparing the syringe for use, you should be certain to observe these principles:
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Use aseptic technique while handling the syringe and needle.
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Discard the syringe or needle if it becomes contaminated during drug preparation for administration
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Stab the syringe into the mattress when finished till you can get to the sharps container
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Label the syringe with patients name, the medication, and dose
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Prepare the medication in one syringe then transfer to another one
Pregunta 24
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You should always break glass ampules how
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Towards you with thumbs up
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Towards the patient with thumbs down
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Towards the ground thumbs down
Pregunta 25
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Glass ampules contain multiple doses and need to be refrigerated after
Pregunta 26
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Before breaking open the ampule what should you do
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Lightly tap the medication from the tip
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Break with gloved hands
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Break my placing on edge of counter and lightly taping
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Placing a alcohol swab on the tip
Pregunta 27
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What type of needle needs to be used to withdraw medication out of an ampule
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Filter
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Lurelock
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3mL
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Single use
Pregunta 28
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A medication vial
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Is a small bottle with a rubber stopper attached with a metal band
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Can be a single dose or multiple doses
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Is made up entirely of glass or polyurethane
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Contains powder in the base and solution in the top
Pregunta 29
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The [blank_start]solute[blank_end] must be thoroughly mixed with the diluent before use.
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solute
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powder
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medication
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diluent
Pregunta 30
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Your mixing two different drugs together, what would be a reaction of incompatibilities?
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Color change
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precipitation
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clouding
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clear or see through
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powder dissolved slowly
Pregunta 31
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What is the first step when withdrawing medications from a vial?
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Inject desired amount of air into the vial
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pull back plunger to get desired amount of medication
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tap air bubble out of medication
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wipe with alcohol wipe
Pregunta 32
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A tuberculin syringe is used at a 5 to 15 degree angle between the layers of skin, to injected solution in the epidermis to form a bleb.
Pregunta 33
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The subcutaneous route is used for a variety of medications including:
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insulin
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heparin
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narcotics
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immunizations
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TB
Pregunta 34
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Improper site selection can result in what
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damaged nerves
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abscesses
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necrosis
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stage 3 ulcer
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sloughing of skin
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pain
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cyanosis
Pregunta 35
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What is the muscle that is the most common location for IM injections in adults?
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mid-deltoid
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ventrogluteal
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rectus femoris
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vastus lateralis
Pregunta 36
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When giving a IM injection to a child or infant which is the preferred muscle location
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vastus lateralis
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rectus femoris
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mid deltoid
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ventrogluteal
Pregunta 37
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This method reduces pain caused by the irritating drugs that leak or escape along the track into subcutaneous tissue when the needle is withdrawn.
Pregunta 38
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Symptoms of anaphylactic shock
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Urticaria
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bronchiolar constriction
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bronchiolar dilation
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edema
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circulatory collapse
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dehydration
Pregunta 39
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When administering a parenteral drug you are to check allergies and to observe the patient for 30 minutes after the drug has been given the first time.
Pregunta 40
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Allergic reactions are more common the first time you take them.
Pregunta 41
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Using the Z track method you should do which of the following
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press the side of the hand down and retract the skin and tissue laterally
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Insert the needle at a 45-90 degree angle
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Aspirate the syringe for blood
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slowly inject the medication in intervals
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Wait 10 seconds before withdrawing the needle
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massage the site in a circular motion
Pregunta 42
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The patient is prescribed a medication via parenteral route, but asks, "Why can't I just take a pill?" What is the best response?
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"A parenteral medication lasts longer than an oral medication."
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"It will save you money if we use the parenteral form."
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"Tablets provide a less accurate dose compared to an injection."
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"Digestive juices will counteract the effects of the drug."
Pregunta 43
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The nurse is preparing to give an average-size adult patient an IM injection of 3 mL of viscous medication. Which equipment should the nurse use?
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A 3 mL syringe with a 25-gauge 1 inch needle
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A 5 mL syringe with a 20 gauge 1.5 inch needle
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A 10 mL syringe with a 25 gauge 1.5 inch needle
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A 3 mL syringe with an 18 gauge 2 inch needle
Pregunta 44
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During an intramuscular injection, the patient moves as the nurse is withdrawing the needle and the nurse accidentally sustains a needle stick injury. What is the priority?
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Check he patient's chart for a diagnosis of HIV or hepatitis.
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Call the infection control nurse and ask for advice.
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Scrub the needle stick site with warm water and soap.
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Report immediately to the ER for treatment.
Pregunta 45
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The nurse is supervising a nursing student who is trying to withdraw 2 mL of medication from an ampule. The nurse would intervene if the student performed which action?
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Wraps the neck of the ampule with an alcohol swab.
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Draws up 2 mL of air into the syringe to insert in the ampule .
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Taps the stem of ampule to dislodge medication that is trapped in the stem.
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Inserts a filter needle into the ampule below the surface of the fluid.
Pregunta 46
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A patient needs a intradermal injection for a tuberculin skin test, but he currently has bilateral forearm cast in place. What is the best alternative site?
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Abdomen
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Lateral upper arm
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Medial upper thigh
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Antecubital space
Pregunta 47
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Which nursing diagnosis would be the priority if a patient has a severe anaphylactic reaction to a parenteral medication?
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Allergy response, Latex
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Anxiety, death
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Impaired gas exchange
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Increased cardiac output
Pregunta 48
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When the nurse is preparing a parenteral injection, medical asepsis is permissible for handling the:
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Shaft of the plunger
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needle shaft and tip
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barrel of the syringe
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solution in the vial
Pregunta 49
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The nurse must give an IM injection to an 8-month-old. Which injection site is the best choice for this patient?
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Dorsogluteal
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Vastus lateralis
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Deltoid
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Ventrogluteal
Pregunta 50
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What are the six rights
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Drug
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Route
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Dose
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Time
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Patient
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Documentation
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Doctor