1 Parenteral Medication Flashcards
A drug administered parenterally is one injected via a hollow needle into the body at various sites and to varying depth
Parenteral Medication
The nurse must prepare and administer parenteral meds ACCURATELY and CAREFULLY
Parenteral Administration
Give at least 5 General Principles of Parenteral Administration
•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
What are the 3 parts of Syringe?
Tip, Barrel, and Plunger
3 parts of the syringes that must be kept sterile
•Tip
•Inside of the barrel
•Shaft of the plunger
What are the 3 kinds of syringes?
•Hypodermic Syringe
•Insulin Syringe
•Tuberculin Syringe
A kind of syringe that has 2ml, 2.5ml, and 3ml sizes?
Hypodermic Syringe
A kind of syringe that designed for insulin common is in 100-unit calibrated scale
Insulin Syringe
A kind of syringe that originally designed to administer tuberculin solution
Tuberculin Syringe
What are the 3 variations on the tip of the syringe?
•Luer-lock
•Non Luer Lock
•Prefilled Syringe
It is a tip requires the needle to be twisted onto it
Luer Lock
It has smooth graduated tip onto which needles are slipped
Non Luer Lock
It is a disposable syringe that is already loaded with substance to be injected
Prefilled Syringe
It is made of stainless steal and mostly disposable
Needles
What are the 3 parts of needles?
•Hub
•Cannula or Shaft
•Bevel
What are the 3 variable characteristics of the needle used for injections?
•Slant or length of the needle
•Length of the Shaft
•Gauge of the shaft
It is the bevel of the needle may be short or long
Slant or Length of the Needle
Used for intramuscular and subcutaneous. It provide the sharpest needles and cause less discomfort
Longer bevels
It is used for intradermal and intravenous injections
Short bevels
It measures 1/2 - 2 inches
Length of the Shaft.
What are the numbers of the gauge?
18 - #28
What are the gauge in Subcutaneous?
G. 24-26
What are the gauge in Intramuscular?
G. 20-22
One of the most potentially hazardous procedures that health care personnel face is using and disposing of needles and sharps
Needle Stick Injury
