1 Parenteral Medication

Question 1

A drug administered parenterally is one injected via a hollow needle into the body at various sites and to varying depth

Answer 1

Parenteral Medication

Question 2

The nurse must prepare and administer parenteral meds ACCURATELY and CAREFULLY

Answer 2

Parenteral Administration

Question 3

Give at least 5 General Principles of Parenteral Administration

Answer 3

•Check doctor’s order
•Check the expiration for medication
•Observe verbal and non-verbal responses
•Use appropriate needle to minimize tissue injury
•Plot the site of injection properly to prevent hitting nerves, blood vessels, and bones

Question 4

What are the 3 parts of Syringe?

Answer 4

Tip, Barrel, and Plunger

Question 5

3 parts of the syringes that must be kept sterile

Answer 5

•Tip
•Inside of the barrel
•Shaft of the plunger

Question 6

What are the 3 kinds of syringes?

Answer 6

•Hypodermic Syringe
•Insulin Syringe
•Tuberculin Syringe

Question 7

A kind of syringe that has 2ml, 2.5ml, and 3ml sizes?

Answer 7

Hypodermic Syringe

Question 8

A kind of syringe that designed for insulin common is in 100-unit calibrated scale

Answer 8

Insulin Syringe

Question 9

A kind of syringe that originally designed to administer tuberculin solution

Answer 9

Tuberculin Syringe

Question 10

What are the 3 variations on the tip of the syringe?

Answer 10

•Luer-lock
•Non Luer Lock
•Prefilled Syringe

Question 11

It is a tip requires the needle to be twisted onto it

Answer 11

Luer Lock

Question 12

It has smooth graduated tip onto which needles are slipped

Answer 12

Non Luer Lock

Question 13

It is a disposable syringe that is already loaded with substance to be injected

Answer 13

Prefilled Syringe

Question 14

It is made of stainless steal and mostly disposable

Answer 14

Needles

Question 15

What are the 3 parts of needles?

Answer 15

•Hub
•Cannula or Shaft
•Bevel

Question 16

What are the 3 variable characteristics of the needle used for injections?

Answer 16

•Slant or length of the needle
•Length of the Shaft
•Gauge of the shaft

Question 17

It is the bevel of the needle may be short or long

Answer 17

Slant or Length of the Needle

Question 18

Used for intramuscular and subcutaneous. It provide the sharpest needles and cause less discomfort

Answer 18

Longer bevels

Question 19

It is used for intradermal and intravenous injections

Answer 19

Short bevels

Question 20

It measures 1/2 - 2 inches

Answer 20

Length of the Shaft.

Question 21

What are the numbers of the gauge?

Answer 21

18 - #28

Question 22

What are the gauge in Subcutaneous?

Answer 22

G. 24-26

Question 23

What are the gauge in Intramuscular?

Answer 23

G. 20-22

Question 24

One of the most potentially hazardous procedures that health care personnel face is using and disposing of needles and sharps

Answer 24

Needle Stick Injury

Question 25

What are the 2 ways preventing needle stick injury?

Answer 25

•Use appropriate puncture proof disposal containers for sharps

•When recapping: Do “Scoop Method” or “Fish Hook Technique”