Singles or Doubles
Air equal to the amount of medication to be withdrawn
What is injected into the vial before withdrawing medication?
When you have a vial and an ampule to be mixed
What is draw from the vial first and then the ampule?
Needle should be below this when withdrawing medication
What is the fluid level?
A filter needle is always used with an ampule for this reason
What is remove any shards of glass that might have gotten into the medication?
Medications supplied in powdered or crystallized form to be administered
What is they must be reconstituted with liquid?
This is done first when withdrawing from a single dose vial
What is clean the top of the vial?
Chart that should be checked when mixing meds
What is a compatibility chart?
This is the speed when withdrawing medication
What is slowly?
Gauze Pad
What is used as a barrier around the neck of an ampule?
The process of adding a liquid diluent to a dry or liquid concentrated ingredient to make a specific concentration of liquid
What is reconstitution?
The amount of medication that is delivered
What is the EXACT amount ordered?
This must be in place to combine two medications
What is an order?
Withdraw more medication than you need, leaving needle in vial, then push med back into the vial via the plunger to achieve exact dose with this type of vial
What is a multi-dose vial?
Tap the top of the ampule
How is medication dislodged from the neck of the ampule?
Reconstituted volumes
What is may not always equal the amount of diluent because the medication has volume?
When two meds are given together, they must be this
What is compatible?
Withdrawing from a single dose vial should be done in this manner
What is Withdraw the entire volume from the vial anticipating air to follow and Expel air and medication to insure exact dose?
Away from your hands
How should the neck of the ampule be broken?
Normal saline or sterile water
What is the typical diluent that medication labels or package inserts dictate to use?
Two medications together cannot do this
What is exceed the volume for the intended site?
If issues occur with a multi dose vial, this is a technique to eliminate an air bubble
What is tap or thump the syringe gently to move the air to the top of the syringe and purge air back into the vial?
Ampules are always considered to be this
What is a sharps hazard?
Diluent for IM or IV
What is the amount may differ depending on route of medication?