Injections

Question 1

Where would you give Sub Q injections?

Answer 1

Front of upper arm, abdomen, buttocks, upper outer thigh

Question 2

What are the rights of medication administration?

Answer 2

Right patient-Right medication-Right form-Right dose-Right route-Right time-Right technique.

Question 3

What are the parts of a needle?

Answer 3

Hub(closest to the syringe), shaft (length of needle), bevel (tip of needle), lumen (opening at the end of the needle)

Question 4

What are the angle and needle type and size for a Sub Q injection?

Answer 4

45 degrees, needle size 25-31 gauge, needle length 5/8 to 3/4 inches

Question 5

Where can you give intradermal injections?

Answer 5

Anterior aspect of forearm, upper chest, upper back.

Question 6

What angle are intradermal injections given and with what type of needle?

Answer 6

Angle of 5-15 degrees, needle size 25 gauge, needle length 3/8-1/2 inch

Question 7

Where are IM injections given(

Answer 7

Buttocks, deltoid (upper outer arm), vastus lateralis (outer thigh)

Question 8

What degree and needle size should be used to give IM injections?

Answer 8

90 degrees, needle size 18-25 gauge, needle length 5/8-3 inches

Question 9

What must be included in MAR documentation?

Answer 9

Allergies, medication being administered, medication dosage, administration route, time and name of provider

Question 10

What are the Parenteral routes for administering medication?

Answer 10

Sub Q, intradermal, intramuscular and intravenous.

Question 11

What are the non parental routes for administering medications?

Answer 11

Oral, sublingual, buccal, inhalation, ocular, otic, transdermal, topical, rectal

Question 12

Naturally acquired active immunity

Answer 12

Occurs when a person has an infectious disease and then develops antibodies against the pathogen that caused the disease. The antibodies have a memory that prevents future infections by the same pathogen

Question 13

Artificially acquired active immunity

Answer 13

The result of administering a vaccination. The antibodies are activated by the vaccine and develop memory to recognize the pathogen in the future.

Question 14

Naturally acquired passive immunity

Answer 14

A short lasting immunity transferred through the placenta and breast milk.

Question 15

Artificially acquired passive immunity

Answer 15

A short lasting immunity created by giving and exposed person antibodies containing blood products as in immune globulin.