Injectable Medications Flashcards
The layer of tissue between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue?
Dermis
Unusual findings on the skin that can occur due to injury or inflammation.
Lesions
An edge of a needle that is sloped.
Bevel
A rounded, fluid-filled bump (usually found on the skin but can occur on other organs as well).
Bleb
The ______ is the first choice when administered rapid-acting insulin because of rapid absorption?
Abdomen
Small needles need to be inserted at what angle?
5 to 15 degrees.
A blood clot in the circulatory system is called?
Thrombosis
The thickness of a medication, affecting the ability of a liquid to flow easily?
Viscosity
Syringes from 3 to 5 mL are often used for _________, ________, and _______ administrations.
Subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous administration.
The _______ syringes is narrow and calibrated in hundredths of a millimeter.
Tuberculin
To go or be drawn back in (as in a needle going back into a syringe).
Retract
_______ is a high alert medication that must be validated by two nurses before it is administered to the client
Insulin
The time it takes to reach the maximum therapeutic level in the body.
Peak
The length of time that there is enough medication in the body to elicit a therapeutic response.
Duration
Related to cells or genetic material. many forms of insulin are produced using recombinant technology. Manufactured human insulin is identical to insulin that is produced in the body.
Related to cells or genetic material. many forms of insulin are produced using recombinant technology. Manufactured human insulin is identical to insulin that is produced in the body. Recombinant
