Chapter 20 administration of medication Flashcards
what are the basic metric units for:
weight
volume
length
weight - gram
volume - liter
length - meter
what are the 7 right of drug administration?
- right patient
- right drug
- right dose
- right time
- right route
- right technique
- right documentation
a larger gauge # indicates a ___ diameter
smaller
what are the 4 types of drug orders?
- routine - administered until a discontinuation order is written
- standing - specific condition in which it should be administered
- PRN - only when pt needs it
- Stat - administered immediately
what are the 4 ways to record medication administration?
- kardex file
- medicine card
- medication administration record (MAR)
- patient chart/medical record
how is a drug administered by a transdermal delivery?
applied to unbroken skin, then it is absorbed
in what layer of skin is an intradermal injection given?
dermis
what angle do you insert the needle for a intradermal injection and what appears after injecting?
10-15 degrees
a wheal appears
what layer is a subcutaneous injection injected into and what angle is the needle inserted?
fatty tissue under the skin
45 degree angle
what is the term for an injection given deep into a muscle?
intramuscular
what is the main characteristic of a Z-track injection?
zigzag path is used into the gluteus maximus
the metric system is a uniform scale based on powers of…
10
what gauge and length of needle should be used for intradermal injections?
25-27 gauge
1/6-1/2 in length
what gauge and length of needle should be used for subcutaneous injections?
23-27 gauge
1/2-5/8 in length
what gauge and length of needle should be used for intramuscular injections?
18-25 gauge
1-3 in length
