Vocabulary
A blockage or free moving thrombus in a blood vessel
What is embolus?
There are 1,000,000 mcg in ___ g.
What is 1 gram?
The 5 rights of drug administration.
What is, the right patient, right dose, right drug, right route, right time?
An injection site, that can be discribed as placing one hand on the trochanter of the femur. A V is made with the fingers of that hand. One side runs from the greater trochanter to the anterior superior iliac spine the other from the greater trochanter to the iliac crest.. This site, is at the center of the "V".
What is the ventrogluteal Muscle?
Midazolam (Versed) Mechanism of action
Binds to the benzodiazepine receptor and enhances the effects of the brain chemical GABA. Benzodiazepines act at the level of the limbic thalamic and hypothalamic regions of the CNS to produce short-acting CNS depression.
Administration of drugs that are absorbed through the skin.
What is transdermal drug administration?
58 degrees Fahrenheit in Celcius.
What is 14 degrees Celcius?
Calculation Fahrenheit to Celcius
(temp-32)x0.555
A chemical agent that can be used on non-living objects, and is toxic to living tissue?
A volume of measurement of volume equal to 1/10 of a liter.
What is a deciliter?
Midazolam (Versed) indications
Sedation, anxiety, skeletal muscle relaxation
The passage or escape of blood, serum, or lymph into the tissues.
What is extravasation?
You need to administer 800 mcg of dopamine per minute. You have 200 mg of the drug in 250 mL of solution. What is the rate on a 60 drip set?
60 drips per minute. (0.8 mg in each ml)
Coolness of the skin at the puncture site, Swelling at the puncture site, and sluggish or absent flow rate are a sign of this.
What is infiltration?
A______ is a peripheral IV cannula that has no attached IV tubing. These devices allow ready access to peripheral veins, and used for brief administration of medication and IV therapy.
What is a saline lock?
Midazolam (Versed) Contraindications
Acute-angle glaucoma, pregnant women, known sensitivity
The term for separation of tissue.
You need to administer 0.8 mg of naloxone. The drug is packaged in 1 mL of a solution containing 0.4 mg of the drug. How many mL would you administer?
2 mL
Angle of injection for the medication given subcuteniously. (in degrees)
What is 45
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
You have an IVPB of ranitidine (Zantac) 50 mg in 50 mL D5W to run over 30 minutes. The tubing has a drip factor of 15. How many drops per minute will you set on the IV infusion controller?
25 GTT
The correct concentration for epinephrine in cardiac arrest.
1:10,000
Inflammation of a vein, which is often accompanied by the formation of a clot, is also known as thrombophlebitis.
What is phlebitis?
You are to administer 40 mg of furosemide. You have 100 mg of the drug in 10 mL of solution. How many mL are you going to give?
4 mL
Demonstrate a Medication Cross Check
1. Med Check
2. Ready
1. I am going to give (Dose, Drug, route, rate, reason)
2. Contraindications?
1. None
2. Volume?
1. State the drug concentration, State the volume in mL Show the vial/bottle, if it is safe to do so
2. Sounds good, GIVE IT
You are to administer a procainamide infusion at 3 mg / min. You have 1 g of the drug in 250 mL of D5W. The infusion set delivers the infusion rate of 60 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute will you deliver?
45 gtt
Midazolam (Versed) route and dose.
1-5 mg Iv io no more Than 2.5 mg over 2 min.