IV Push Med Flashcards
1
Q
what is the CDC guideline
A
one access, one syringe, one time
2
Q
what supplies are needed for an IV push
A
IV push medication syringe medication label syringe 2 10 mL saline flush blunt fill needle blue sterile cap alcohol pad swab cap
3
Q
when preparing the medication what is important to calculate
A
dose, dilution and rate of administration
4
Q
when administering medication what needs to be scanned
A
the patients armband and the medication
5
Q
BEFORE administering medication what should you assess
A
the IV site
6
Q
for peripheral INT how do you check IV patency
A
flush with 2 mL of saline
7
Q
for Central line how do you access its patency
A
aspirate for blood return, flush with 3-5 mL of saline
8
Q
if the patient is on continuous infusion how do you give a push med
A
select closest port to patient and make sure medication is compatible with infusion
9
Q
when you are ready to administer the IV push what do you do
A
scrub port and allow to dry flush scrub port and allow to dry attach med syringe and push med at recommended rate clean port and dry flush apply swab cap
