IV Bags & Needles Flashcards
When are sonographers around needles?
- biopsies
- Lidocaine prep (numbing)
- Thoracentesis or paracentesis (fluid removal chest/abdomen)
What does 1cc =
1 ml
What are hypodermic syringes?
Under the skin needles, calibrated in cc or ml and are referred to by the volume they contain (10cc syringe)
What are small syringes?
1-2mL
Subcutaneous (underskin) or intramuscular injections of meds
What are large syringes?
5-12 mL
Blood draw, prepare meds
What are 20 mL syringes for?
Inject/remove large volumes of sterile solutions
What is important when dealing w/syringes?
Pay attention to calibrations, diff syringes have diff measurement lines.
Where do you read the liquid volume of a syringe?
The top ring of the plunger (not bottom ring or raised middle section)
What are the hub, shaft and bevel?
Hub = point where needle attaches to syringe
Shaft - needle
Bevel - Slanted tip
What is guage?
Refers to thickness of inside of needle
Varies from 8-18
A bigger guage number =
The smaller the needle (thinner diameter)
What do you need to draw medicine? (4)
- med vial
- syringe
- alcohol pad
- sharps container
What do you look for before using a vial? (4)
- label
- expiration date
- single or multi use medication
- cracks/contamination/cloudy/colour change
Steps to draw medicine from a vial? (11)
- Wash hands/gloves
- Take off cap
- Wipe rubber top w/alcohol
- Draw in air to dosage line
- Insert need into stopper
- Push air into vial
- Turn vial upside down
- Pull back to dosage line
- Tap out bubbles
- Remove needle
- Sharps container
What should the volume of air pushed into a vial equal?
The dosage volume
How full should a drip chamber be?
1/2 full to see the drips and be able to count them
What is the roller clamp on an IV?
Controls drip rate
What is the side clamp on an IV?
Stops flow
What is the injection port on an IV?
Where meds or other fluid (besides IV bag) attach to also flow into patient
What is important to do when you have a patient w/ Iv?
Check their medication
What is an IV pump?
Delivers specific amount of meds over a set amount of time
Steps to change saline bag:
- Remove spike from old saline and quickly insert into new mag (maintain sterility)
- Check for air in tubing
