Chapter 20 Part 2 Flashcards
drug
amount/dosage
patient
time
route
5 rights of drug administration
show assistant drug container before drawing it up
check 3 times
never use unlabled or expired
right drug
once when getting out of pixus or off shelf
when drug is removed from container (drawn up)
when container is replaced
check 3 times
right drug
measure carefully and accurately
use correct size syringe
right amount/dosage
ask patients name
check wristband
birthdate
right patient
physician or practitioner determined
NOT rad tech
right time
oral
sublinguil
topical
parenteral
right route
the way administered
most common route
make sure they are conscious
head elevated
oral
under tongue
allow to dissolve
never swallowed
nitroglycerin common one
sublingual
directly on skin
unit dosage device (transdermal patch)
precise dose released over time
topical route
by injection or route other than digestive tract
intramuscular(ex: epi-pen)
intradermal(ex: TB)
subcutaneous
intravenous(ex: IV)
parenteral
if drug is injected incorrectly may cause nerve damage and introduce microorganisms into system
parenteral
rapid onset
(ex: epi-pen)
intramuscular
like a TB test
intradermal
slow constant absorption
subcutaneous
immediate onset
intravenous
drug container
syringe
needle
angiocaths
supplies for injection
ampule
vial
IV bag
larger bottle
what drug comes in (containers)
sealed glass container
single dose
ampule
hold upright
flick top with fingers for contents to go to bottom
guaze around top
break at score line
do not contaminate needle as going into glass container
ampule method
small glass (plastic) bottle with sealed rubber top
vial
pull back plunger to get air in syringe then insert into top
held in non-dominant hand
syringe in dominant hand
hold uipside down
swipe top with alcohol wipe before needle insertion
vial method
plastic discard after use
tip
barrel
plunger
syringe
leur lock syringe
holds tip and needle in place
type of syringe
where needle attaches
tip
calibration scales
barrel
inside part that fits into barrel
plunger
use for precise measurement of small amount of drug
tuberculin syringe
insuline syringe