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IV Bags & Needles Flashcards

1
Q

When are sonographers around needles?

A
  • biopsies
  • Lidocaine prep (numbing)
  • Thoracentesis or paracentesis (fluid removal chest/abdomen)
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2
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What does 1cc =

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1 ml

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3
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What are hypodermic syringes?

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Under the skin needles, calibrated in cc or ml and are referred to by the volume they contain (10cc syringe)

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4
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What are small syringes?

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1-2mL

Subcutaneous (underskin) or intramuscular injections of meds

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5
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What are large syringes?

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5-12 mL

Blood draw, prepare meds

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6
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What are 20 mL syringes for?

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Inject/remove large volumes of sterile solutions

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7
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What is important when dealing w/syringes?

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Pay attention to calibrations, diff syringes have diff measurement lines.

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8
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Where do you read the liquid volume of a syringe?

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The top ring of the plunger (not bottom ring or raised middle section)

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9
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What are the hub, shaft and bevel?

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Hub = point where needle attaches to syringe

Shaft - needle

Bevel - Slanted tip

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10
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What is guage?

A

Refers to thickness of inside of needle

Varies from 8-18

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11
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A bigger guage number =

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The smaller the needle (thinner diameter)

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12
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What do you need to draw medicine? (4)

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  • med vial
  • syringe
  • alcohol pad
  • sharps container
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13
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What do you look for before using a vial? (4)

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  • label
  • expiration date
  • single or multi use medication
  • cracks/contamination/cloudy/colour change
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14
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Steps to draw medicine from a vial? (11)

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  1. Wash hands/gloves
  2. Take off cap
  3. Wipe rubber top w/alcohol
  4. Draw in air to dosage line
  5. Insert need into stopper
  6. Push air into vial
  7. Turn vial upside down
  8. Pull back to dosage line
  9. Tap out bubbles
  10. Remove needle
  11. Sharps container
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15
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What should the volume of air pushed into a vial equal?

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The dosage volume

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16
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How full should a drip chamber be?

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1/2 full to see the drips and be able to count them

17
Q

What is the roller clamp on an IV?

A

Controls drip rate

18
Q

What is the side clamp on an IV?

A

Stops flow

19
Q

What is the injection port on an IV?

A

Where meds or other fluid (besides IV bag) attach to also flow into patient

20
Q

What is important to do when you have a patient w/ Iv?

A

Check their medication

21
Q

What is an IV pump?

A

Delivers specific amount of meds over a set amount of time

22
Q

Steps to change saline bag:

A
  1. Remove spike from old saline and quickly insert into new mag (maintain sterility)
  2. Check for air in tubing

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