Anatomy & Physiology
This site is used for intramuscular injections in children under two.
What is the Vastis Lateralis or Anterolateral thigh?
Right patient, vaccine, dose, route, time, injection site, and documentation are referred to as this.
What are the 7 rights of vaccine administration?
This must be shown or given to the patient or their parent/caregiver prior to receiving a vaccine.
What is the VIS (Vaccine Information Sheet)
The CDC offers this list for recommendations of vaccines for both adults and children
What is the Immunization schedule?
Improperly stored or outdated vaccines will do what to your patients?
What is they won't protect your patients?
Rotavirus is administered in pediatric patients in this route.
What is orally?
When administering vaccines to siblings it is important to do this?
What is administer one medication at a time?
When entering a historical immunization, it is important to also check this Vermont State portal.
What is the Vermont Immunization Registry?
If you are traveling out of the country you can refer to this website to see which vaccines are recommended.
What is the CDC website?
Placing new vials of vaccine behind older vials ensures what?
What is using the vaccine with the soonest expiration date first?
What degree angle should an intramuscular injection be administered?
What is a 90 degree angle?
Always place your used syringes and needles in this for safety.
What is the sharps box?
This Epic function or tab will tell you what vaccines have been ordered and administered.
What is the Immunization Activity tab?
Always refer to this when you have any questions about vaccine handling, administration, dose, route, schedule, use and effectiveness, which is provided by the manufacturer.
What is the vaccine package insert?
Clearly documenting opened multi-dose vials or manufacturers stated expiration is referred to as this?
What is BUD (Beyond Use Date)?
Locating the lower edge of the acromion process helps to locate which muscle for use in performing an intramuscular injection?
What is the deltoid muscle?
Engineering controls have developed this tool to ensure you have the right medication that matches the right order. You always want to do this prior to vaccine administration.
What is bar code scanning?
When the patient reports that they have received an immunization from somewhere outside of the Health Network. This is documented as a
What is a historical administration?
This website can be used by a healthcare provider or patient to report adverse reactions to a vaccine
What is the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) Website?
After administering a vaccine, you never want to do this with a needle.
What is recap a needle?
Needle gauge is determined by multiple factors including what 3 factors?
What is the injection site, what medication, what amount of fatty tissue and what age of the patient?
Similiar vaccine names such as PPSV23 and PCV13 can lead to this?
What is the wrong vaccine given?
This needs to be completed if you accidentally get stuck with a used needle?
What is a Sharps Report?
For issues with Vermont State supplied vaccines or temperature out of range this is who the clinic would contact.
What is the Vermont Department of Health?
Firmly and briskly wipe the surface of the rubber seal with an alcohol swab, being sure to apply friction, and allow it to dry, every time. This rhyme is called?
What is scrub the hub?