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–Medications must be checked three times before administration:When is the first time?
Before medication is removed from the medication cabinet
100
–Can be pills, syrups, or other liquids
Oral Medication
100
–Sublingual medications
Held under the tongue to diffuse through the tissues and into the bloodstream
100
Gastr-
Stomach
100
Megal
Enlarged
100
Spasm
Involuntary Contraction
100
What angle is a SQ injection
45
100
§Actual length of the hollow needle
–Shaft
100
Sites for IM Injections
200
Equipment for dispensing liquid medication
Calibrated cups, spoons, droppers, syringes
200
Oral Medication Equipment
200
Cardi
Heart
200
Itis
Inflammation
200
How is inhalation Medication administered
–Dispensed into the respiratory tract
–Absorbed quickly from the respiratory system into the bloodstream
–Equipment includes the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) and the nebulizer
200
Inhalation medication equipment
200
IM injection
200
–Hilt
Connects the shaft to the hub
200
malacia
soft
300
Buccal medications
Placed between the patient’s cheek and gums for absorption through the tissues into the bloodstream
300
Medical assistants do not administer:
–Medications by intravenous (IV) fluids
–Chemotherapy drugs or narcotics
300
–Medications must be checked three times before administration: When is the second time?
Before medication is poured, drawn up into a syringe, or placed into a medication cup
300
Topical Medication Administration types
§Eye drops, eardrops, and nose drops
§Eye ointments
§Vaginal creams
§Rectal and vaginal suppositories
§Sterile douche solutions
§Sublingual or buccal tablets
300
Dermat
skin
300
What is IMPORTANT to remember when administering TOPICAL MEDICATION
Important to wear gloves
300
parts of a syringe
300
Hub
Connects the needle to the syringe
300
gingiv
gum
400
Plast
surgical repair
400
Enter
intestines
400
Topical Medication
400
Cerebr-
Brain
400
–A patch on the skin releases medication slowly over time.
Transdermal patch
400
SQ injection
400
hepat
liver
400
Barrel
Holds the liquid in the syringe
400
rhin
nose
500
List the six rights to make sure of each time you administer a medication.
1.Right patient
2.Right medication
3.Right dosage
4.Right route
5.Right time
6.Right documentation
500
–Four additional rights to consider when you administer a medication:
1.Right patient education
2.Right to refuse (the patient’s right to refuse a medication)
3.Right assessment
4.Right evaluation
500
What angle is an IM injection
90
500
ectomy
surgical removal
500
–Medications must be checked three times before administration:When is the third time?
Before medication is returned to the cabinet
500
Osis
any condition
500
nephr
kidney
500
Flange
Prevents the needle from rolling on flat surfaces
500
blephar
eyelid
600
What is the medication calculation formula?
D/H X V
600
transdermal patch
600
path
disease
600
ID injection
600
List the parts of the syringe
shaft, hilt, hub, barrel, flange, plunger
600
MATH PROBLEM
600
What are the four types of injection routes
§Intramuscular
§Subcutaneous
§Intradermal
§Intravenous
600
–Plunger
§When pressed, expels medication from the syringe
§When pulled, gathers medication into the syringe
600
MATH PROBLEM