Medication Administration
A TB test is administered with what type of injection?
Intradermal
The _____ holds the liquid in the syringe.
Barrel
Medications that are held under the tongue, where they diffuse medication through the tissues into the body.
Sublingual
_______ gauge needles are used in subcutaneous injections.
25 to 26 gauge needles
Chemotherapy agents, Antibiotics, Analgesics, and Monoclonal Antibodies are administered through a(n) ______.
Intravenous administration
The safest and preferred site for intramuscular injections on a toddler is the ______ muscle.
Vastus Lateralis
Adults 65 years of age or older should receive the_______ vaccine in addition to the influenza vaccination.
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV)
Medications that are 45 degree angle injections that are administered into the subcutaneous tissue.
Insulin, Heparin, or Lovenox (blood thinning Med)
Up to _______ mL can be given in one injection into the Deltoid muscle.
1 mL
Redness, pain, and swelling around an IV site are signs of _______.
Infiltration
The most commonly used size of syringe is the _____, because it is the most accurate with small doses of medications.
3 mL
Which part of the syringe when pressed, expels medication and when pulled brings medication into the syringe?
Plunger
The type of injections given at a 90 degree angle.
Intramuscular
Up to ______ mL can administered into the Vastus Lateralis muscle in a large adult.
5 mL
______ type of immunity obtained from receiving a vaccine.
Artificial acquired active immunity
Up to ______ mL can be safely injected into a dorsogluteal muscle.
3 mL
This _______ vaccine prevents a disease that can result in birth defects, brain damage, deafness, or death.
MMR
Type of Medications - Eyedrops, nose drops, vaginal creams, rectal and vaginal suppositories, sublingual or buccal tablets.
Topical Medications applied to mucous membranes.
______ is the perferred method when administering an intramuscular injection.
Z-Track Method
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, HPV, MMR, Varicella, and Polio are example of _____.
Common Childhood Vaccines
The ______ vaccine guards against whooping cough.
DTaP
The Haemophiles influenzae type B disease vaccine protects individuals from HB disease, an infection that can cause _______.
Meningitis
The right person, medication, dosage, route, time, documentation, education, refuse, assessment, & evaluation.
Ten Rights of Medication Administration
______ is the safest site for intramuscular injections in infants, children, and adults.
Ventrogluteal Muscle
Abdomen, back of the arm, thighs, and the upper back are common sites used for ______.
Subcutaneous injections.