Medication administration

Question 1

Z-TRACK

Answer 1

Prevents leakage of irritating and discoloring
medications which is usually used during IM injections

Question 2

When would Z-track method be used?

Answer 2

To prevent bruising from an injection

Question 3

How is insulin given

Answer 3

sub q or IV

Question 4

IM injection sites

Answer 4

-Deltoid
-Dorsogluteal
-Ventrogluteal
-Vastus lateralis

Question 5

For heparin, caution with

Answer 5

ASA, NSAIDS, ulcers, aneurysms, bleeding
precautions

Question 6

Deltoid muscle

Answer 6

Below the lower edge of the acromion process of the scapula over the midaxillary line

Question 7

Ventrogluteal site

Answer 7

center of the V below the anterior superior iliac crest

Question 8

Dorsogluteal site

Answer 8

between the greater trochanter and the posterior superior iliac crest

Question 9

Vastus lateralis site

Answer 9

-Lateral middle third of the thigh
- Lift the muscle away from the bone when injecting

Question 10

Do not mix ___ insulin with any other insulin

Answer 10

Lantus

Question 11

Transdermal

Answer 11

Ointments, creams, lotions, powders, sprays, patches