ATI: Medical Administration 3

Question 1

Acromial Process

Answer 1

the lateral extension of the spine of the scapula, projecting over the shoulder joint and forming the highest point of the shoulder; also called the acromion

Question 2

Ampule

Answer 2

a small, sealed, single-use glass or plastic container containing sterile parenteral medications or solutions

Question 3

Angle

Answer 3

related to injections, the measured space created by two diverging lines, one formed by the needle and the other by the skin or body part into which the needle is injected

Question 4

Antecubital Space

Answer 4

the area on the anterior surface of the arm situated in front of the cubitus, or elbow; anterior area where the arm bends when flexing at the elbow

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

situated before or toward the front or forward part

Question 6

Anterolateral

Answer 6

situated anteriorly and to one side

Question 7

Antimicrobial

Answer 7

able to destroy or suppress the growth of pathogens and other micro-organisms

Question 8

Aspirate

Answer 8

to withdraw or remove, via a syringe or other apparatus; as a noun, the substance or material obtained by aspiration, as in gastric aspirate; also refers to inadvertently inhaling fluid or other substances into the lungs

Question 9

Axillary Line

Answer 9

an imaginary line running vertically down the surface of the body and passing through the center of the axilla (armpit); also called the midaxillary line

Question 10

Barrel

Answer 10

the component of a syringe that encases the plunger and is marked with volume calibrations

Question 11

Bevel

Answer 11

the slanted surface at the tip of a needle

Question 12

Contaminate

Answer 12

become or make unsterile or unclean

Question 13

Darting

Answer 13

referring to the action of injecting quickly and without hesitation

Question 14

Deltoid

Answer 14

the triangular-shaped shoulder muscle responsible for abducting, flexing, and extending the arm

Question 15

Diluent

Answer 15

a diluting agent, such as a sterile fluid used to prepare a powdered form of medication for injection

Question 16

Filter Needle

Answer 16

a special type of needle required when drawing up certain types of medications to keep small particles of medication or rubber or glass (from a vial or ampule) from entering the syringe and being injected along with the intended solution

Question 17

Gauge

Answer 17

the standard of measurement used to quantify a needle’s size, with lower numbers reflecting larger needles and vice versa

Question 18

Greater Trochanter

Answer 18

a broad, flat process at the upper end of the lateral surface of the femur to which several muscles are attached and serving as a landmark for identifying the vastus lateralis injection site

Question 19

Hub

Answer 19

the part of a needle that attaches to the syringe

Question 20

Illiac Spine

Answer 20

one of the four projections of the ilium, the large pelvic bone that supports the flank, one of which (the anterior superior iliac spine) is used as a landmark for identifying the ventrogluteal injection site

Question 21

Injection

Answer 21

the insertion of fluid into the body or container via a needle and syringe

Question 22

Intradermal

Answer 22

within or into the skin

Question 23

Intramuscular (IM(

Answer 23

Within or into a muscle

Question 24

Intravenous (IV)

Answer 24

within or into the systemic circulation via a vein

Question 25

Luer-Lok

Answer 25

a patented, threaded tip of a syringe that can be twisted onto certain ports and needles to create a firm “lock”

Question 26

Massage

Answer 26

applying pressure in a rubbing or kneading motion to the skin

Question 27

Multidose

Answer 27

containing more than one portion or dosage

Question 28

Needle

Answer 28

a slender, sharp, hollow metal instrument used for introducing material into or removing material from the body or a container

Question 29

Plunger

Answer 29

the rubber-tipped portion of a syringe that fits inside the barrel and is pulled outward to draw fluid or air into the syringe and pushed inward to insert fluid into the body or fluid or air into a container

Question 30

Reconstitute

Answer 30

convert medication in a powdered form to a liquid for injection by adding diluent to the powder

Question 31

Scapula

Answer 31

the flat, triangular bone in the back of the shoulder; the shoulder blade

Question 32

Sharp(s)

Answer 32

devices capable of penetrating the skin easily, such as needles and scalpel blades

Question 33

Skinfold

Answer 33

a layer of skin and subcutaneous fat raised by pinching the skin and letting the underlying muscle fall back to the bone

Question 34

Subcutaneous

Answer 34

within or into the layer of tissue beneath the skin

Question 35

Superior

Answer 35

situated before or toward the top or uppermost part

Question 36

Syringe

Answer 36

a device consisting of a barrel and a plunger and used to withdraw or inject fluid into or out of the body or fluid or air into or out of a container

Question 37

Umbilicus

Answer 37

the navel

Question 38

Vastus Lateralis

Answer 38

the muscle at the lateral aspect of femur that is responsible for extending the leg and the knee

Question 39

Ventrodorsal Gluteal

Answer 39

referring to a subcutaneous injection site identified as the upper portion of the upper outer quadrant of the buttock

Question 40

Ventrogluteal

Answer 40

referring to an injection site that consists of the gluteus medius muscle, located on top of the gluteus minimus muscle

Question 41

Vial

Answer 41

a plastic or glass container in which liquid or powdered medication is packaged in an airtight and sterile environment and sealed with a rubber stopper

Question 42

Wheal

Answer 42

a smooth, reddened or pale, slightly elevated area on the skin that is either induced via intradermal injection or is typical of allergic reactions

Question 43

Z-Track

Answer 43

a method of injection that involves displacing the skin and the subcutaneous tissue at the injection site, maintaining this displacement throughout the injection, and releasing it immediately after withdrawing the needle from the skin