Ch. 22

Question 1

What are the 5 rights of drug administration

Answer 1

right drug
right amount
right patient
right time
right route

Question 2

most common route of administration

Answer 2

oral

Question 3

under tongue

Answer 3

sublingually

Question 4

by injection or route other than digestive tract

Answer 4

parenterally

Question 5

directly on skin

Answer 5

topical

Question 6

rapid onset

Answer 6

intramuscular

Question 7

slow constant absorption

Answer 7

subcutaneous

Question 8

immediate onset

Answer 8

intravenous

Question 9

sealed glass container, holds single dose

Answer 9

ampule

Question 10

small glass or plastic bottle with sealed rubber top

Answer 10

vial

Question 11

what are the three parts of the syringe

Answer 11

tip, barrel, plunger

Question 12

used for precise measurement of small amount of drug

Answer 12

tuberculin and insulin syringe

Question 13

what are the three parts of the needle

Answer 13

hub, cannula (shaft), bevel

Question 14

what gauge is usually used to draw up drugs

Answer 14

18 gauge

Question 15

What type of bevel is used for intravenous

Answer 15

short bevel

Question 16

what type of bevel is used for subcutaneous

Answer 16

long bevel

Question 17

the ability or inability of a fluid solution to flow easily

Answer 17

viscosity

Question 18

means it is a thick fluid and flows slowly

Answer 18

high viscosity

Question 19

amount of fluid injected

Answer 19

bolus

Question 20

rapid injection

Answer 20

intravenous push

Question 21

intravenous site on the medial side of anterior surface of forearm or elbow

Answer 21

basilic vein

Question 22

intravenous site on upper outer arm

Answer 22

cephalic vein

Question 23

the escape of a drug out of the blood vessels into surrounding tissues

Answer 23

extravasation (infiltration)

Question 24

contrast used for MRI

Answer 24

gadolinium oxysulfide

Question 25

ac-

Answer 25

before meals

Question 26

bid-

Answer 26

twice a day

Question 27

et

Answer 27

and

Question 28

g

Answer 28

gram

Question 29

gtt

Answer 29

drop(s)

Question 30

h

Answer 30

hour

Question 31

hs

Answer 31

at bedtime

Question 32

hypo

Answer 32

hypodermically

Question 33

IM

Answer 33

intramuscular

Question 34

IV

Answer 34

intravenous

Question 35

mg

Answer 35

milligram

Question 36

mL

Answer 36

milliliter

Question 37

mm

Answer 37

millimeter

Question 38

od

Answer 38

in right eye

Question 39

os

Answer 39

in left eye

Question 40

pc

Answer 40

after meals

Question 41

po

Answer 41

by mouth

Question 42

prn

Answer 42

as needed

Question 43

qh

Answer 43

every hour

Question 44

q2h

Answer 44

every two hours

Question 45

q3h

Answer 45

every 3 hours

Question 46

qid

Answer 46

four times a day

Question 47

sc

Answer 47

subcutaneous

Question 48

stat

Answer 48

immediately

Question 49

tid

Answer 49

three times a day