Injections
The angle when giving an IM injection.
What is 90 degrees?
Routes that Medications can be given.
What are Oral, Topical, Injection, Inhalation?
Disposing of needles in this correct place.
What is a sharps container?
Reasons to avoid blood pressure measurements.
What is an extremity with a clot, lymphedema, skin graft, fistulas, lines, effected by stroke?
Before removing sutures and staples verify this
What is verify order to confirm the details of the procedure?
The angle when giving a subcutaneous injection.
What is 45 or 90 degrees?
These can occur when administering medication and should be reported promptly to provide patient safety.
What is medication errors?
When a needle- stick occurs.
What is remove gloves, wash area and follow policy?
A normal blood pressure in an adult.
What is less than 120 (systolic) and less than 80 ( diastolic)?
Best way to remove sutures/staples.
What is every other sutures/staple?
The angle when giving an Intradermal injection.
What is 5-15 degrees?
The patient receives a first-time medication dose, now the patient is instructed to
What is wait 15-30 minutes for observation?
Reasons to avoid phlebotomy on a patient.
What are scars, side of mastectomy, infected sites, hematoma, lymphedema, ports, fistula, side effected by stroke?
The common pulse points on an adult patient.
What is the radial, apical, carotid and brachial?
Removing these by lifting and pulling the visible knot.
What is sutures?
Preferred Injection sites for an IM Injection.
What are Deltoid, Vastus Lateralis, Ventrogluteal?
Two Patient Identifiers
What is full name and date of birth?
The tourniquet application can be on this long.
What is 1 minute or less?
Inserting the thermometer into the ear to obtain a temperature.
What is a tympanic temperature?
You use a clip extractor to remove these.
What are staples?
Depo Provera is ordered but Depo Lupron was given.
What is a Medication Error?
The 6 Rights of Medication Administration
What is Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, Right Documentation?
Proper Infection Prevention while performing a venipuncture.
What is wash hands, wear PPE, dispose of needle in sharps container?
The normal respirations for an adult patient
What is 12-18 Breaths/Min?
The person to assess the site before or after procedure.
Who is provider or RN?