IP Medicines

Question 1

What is Haemodilution?

Answer 1

a decrease in the proportion of red blood cells relative to the plasma, brought about by an increase in the total volume of plasma.

Question 2

What is cannulation?

Answer 2

Intravenous (IV) cannulation is a technique in which a cannula is placed inside a vein to provide venous access.

Question 3

What is venipuncture?

Answer 3

the puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for an intravenous injection.

Question 4

What does CVADS stand for?

Answer 4

Central venous access device

Question 5

What are generic medications?

Answer 5

Medicines that can only be administered by registered nurses /
midwives who have generic certification

Question 6

What are unit specific medications?

Answer 6

Medicines that can only be administered by registered nurses
who have the relevant speciality certification/ training/ and /or
only within specified clinical location

Question 7

What is the protocol for high hazard drugs?

Answer 7

drugs checked by 2 people
•Controlled
•Parenteral drugs (IM, S/C, IV etc)
•Calculation required to work
out correct dose
•paediatrics

Question 8

What is the protocol for very high hazard drugs?

Answer 8

drugs checked by 2 people &
both go to the bedside
•controlled
•blood products
•cytotoxic

Question 9

What are Standing Orders?

Answer 9

A standing order is a written instruction issued by a medical practitioner or dentist. It authorises a specified person or class of people (eg, paramedics, registered nurses) who do not have prescribing rights to administer and/or supply specified medicines and some controlled drugs. They are different for each ward, usually on a poster in the office, and can be administered in two consecutive doses before needing to be prescribed.

Question 10

What is the protocol for verbal orders?

Answer 10

-2 people to listen to order
-document details on medication chart - include your names,
-date and name of prescriber
(do not administer from this order after 24 hours if not
countersigned)

Question 11

What is “IVNNZ inc.” stand for?

Answer 11

What is “IVNNZ inc.” stand for?

Question 12

What is the normal pH of blood?

Answer 12

7.35 and 7.45

Question 13

What is the difference between adverse and allergic reactions?

Answer 13

Allergies can be life-threatening and adverse aren’t.

Question 14

What creates higher blood flow and greater heamodilution around the cannula?

Answer 14

A smaller cannula

Question 15

The larger the number gauge for a cannula is =

Answer 15

The smaller in diameter the cannula is.

Question 16

The better the blood flow =

Answer 16

The better the haemodilution

Question 17

What is an IV Bolus injection?

Answer 17

The injection of drug in a single large volume (a bolus), as in an IV infusion, in contrast to gradual administration