Parenteral Routes
Name the route that is injected below the skin layer into the adipose layer.
What is subcutaneous
Placed under the tongue
Sublingual
How many rights of medication administration are there per NHA?
9
Which of the following is a sign of anaphylactic shock?
A. Rash
B. Watery Eyes
C. Hives
D. Difficulty Swallowing
D
What route in insulin?
Subcutaneous
Name the route administered into the dermis.
What is intradermal
Inhaled thought the mouth, passes through the trachea into the lungs; inhaled through the nose and absorbed through the nasal mucous membranes.
Inhalation
What information should you include for "right education?
The name of the medication, the ordering provider, the reason and intended effect of the med, side effects, and confirm allergies.
A patient reports having a medication allergy. What questions should you ask? Select all that apply.
A. Who is the med manufacturer?
B. What was the reaction?
C. When the reaction start after taking the medication?
D. How many doses have you taken?
E. Why are you prescribed this medication?
What is B, C, D, and E.
What route has a max volume of 0.1ml?
What is intradermal
Name the route that is administered into the muscle.
What is intramuscular.
Drops of medication are instilled into the eye.
Ophthalmic or ocular
What are the 3 steps of a triple check for medication administration?
Compare the med to the med order, when the med is being prepared and when returned the medication to the storage shelf.
Name the part of the needle that refers to the size of the opening of the needle, or lumen.
What injection do you give at a 45 or 90 degree angle?
What is subcutaneous
Name the route administered directly into the vein.
What is intravenous.
Applied to the skin and designed to release slowly and systemically into circulation.
Transdermal
Giving 500 mg when the provider ordered 500 mg—no more, no less. Name the right?
Right dose
If your patient is obese, what needle length would you choose for the patient receiving a subcutaneous injection? 5/8 inch or 3/4 inch?
3/4
What is the needle length for an intramuscular injection
5/8 to 3 inches
Name the route given between the cheek and gums resulting in rapid absorption.
What is buccal
If the prescription reads: Unwrap and insert.... what is the possible route?
Rectal or vaginal suppository
Comparing the medication label to the order three separate times.
Right medication
What is the max volume in the deltoid muscle?
1ml
What is the gauge size for subcutaneous?
25-31G