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Caplet

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Solid Dosage; Oral; Shaped like a capsule and coated for easy swallowing

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Capsule

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Solid Dosage; Oral; Can be powder, liquid, or oli encased by gelatin shell

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Elixir

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Clear fluid containing water and/or alcohol; Oral; Usually sweetened

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Enteric-coated Tablet

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Tablet; Oral; Coated with materials that do not dissolve in stomach but instead the intestines

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Extract

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Concentrated medication form made by removing active portion of medication from its other components

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Glycerite

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Solution of medication combined with glycerin for external use; contains at least 50% glycerin

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Intraocular Disk

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Small flexible oval consisting of two soft outer layers and middle layer with medication; when moistened by ocular fluid it releases medications for up to one week

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Liniment

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Preparation usually containing alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient that is applied to the skin

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Lotion

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Medication suspended in liquid applied externally

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Ointment (Salve)

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Semisolid preparation, usually containing one or more medications

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Paste

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Semisolid preparation, thicker and stiffer than ointment; absorbed through skin more slowly than ointment

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Pill

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Solid dosage form containing one or more medications, shaped in globules, ovoids, or oblong shapes; (true pills are rarely used because they have been replaced by tablets)

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Solution

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Liquid preparation that may be used orally, parenterally, or externally; contains water with one or more dissolved compounds

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Suppository

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Solid dosage form mixed with gelatin, inserted into body cavity (rectum or vagina); melts when reaches body temperature, releasing medication

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Suspension

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Finely divided drug particles dispersed in liquid medium; when left standing particles settle to the bottom of the container; Oral not intravenous

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Syrup

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Medication dissolved in concentrated sugar solution

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Tablet

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Powdered dosage form compressed into hard shape; contains binders, disintegrators, lubricants, and fillers

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Binders

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adhesive to allow powder to stick together

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Disintegrators

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Promote tablet dissolution

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Lubricants

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ease manufacturing

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Tincture

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Alcohol or water-alcohol based medication solution

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Transdermal disk or patch

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Medication contained within semipermeable membrane disk or patch which allows medications to be absorbed through the skin slowly

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Troche

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Lozenge; flat road dosage form containing medication, flavoring, sugar, and mucilage; dissolves in mouth

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Pharmacokinetics

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Study of how medications enter the body, reach their site of action, are metabolized, and exit the body

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Absorption

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passage of medication molecules into the blood from its site of administration

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Factors of Absorption

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route of administration, ability to dissolve, blood flow to site of administration, body surface area, and lipid solubility of medication

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Distribution

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how medication reaches the body tissues and organs after absorption

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Factors of Distribution

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Circulation, Membrane Permeability, Protein Binding

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Metabolism

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when medication transforms into something easier to excreted

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Biotransformation

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Occurs under the influence of enzymes that detoxify, degrade, and remove biologically active chemicals

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Excretion

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when metabolized medications exit the body via kidneys, liver, bowels, lungs, and exocrine glands

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Therapeutic Effect

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expected or intended physiological response

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Side Effects

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Unintended secondary effects a medication will predictably cause

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Adverse Effects

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Severe responses to medication that will lead to prescriber to discontinuing treatment

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Idiosyncratic Reactions

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Unpredictable effects where pt overreacts or underreacts to a medication

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Toxic Effects

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Develope after prolonged intake or when a medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion; can be lethal depending on medication’s action

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Allergic Reactions

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Unpredictable response to a medication; reactions range from mild to severe

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Anaphylactic Reactions

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Sudden constriction of bronchial muscles, edema of pharynx and larynx and severe wheezing and shortness of breath

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Medication Interactions

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When one medications modifies the action of another medication

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Synergistic effect

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effect of two medications combined is greater than the effect of the medications when given separately

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Peak Concentration

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Just before the last of the medication is absorbed

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Serum half-life

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time it takes for excretion processes to lower the serum medication concentration by half

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AC, ac

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before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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BID, bid

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Twice a day

46
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h

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hour

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HS, hs

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Hours of sleep

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PC, pc

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after meals

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prn

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whenever there is a need

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qam

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every morning, every am

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qd, od

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every day

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qh

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every hour

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q2h

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every two hours

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q4h

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every 4 hours

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q6h

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every 6 hours

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q8h

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every 8 hours

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QID, qid

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four times a day

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QOD, qod

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Every other day

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STAT

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Immediately

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TID, tid

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three times a day

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Onset

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time it takes after a medication is administered for it to produce a response

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Peak

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Time it takes for a medicaiton to reach its highest effective concentration

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Trough

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Minimum blood serum concentration of medication reached just before the next scheduled dose

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Duration

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Time during which the medication is present in concentration great enough to produce a response

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Plateau

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Blood serum concentration of a medication reached and maintained after repeated fixed doses

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Sublingual

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Oral route where medication is absorbed after being placed under the tongue

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Buccal

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Oral route where medication is placed in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek

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Parenteral Routes

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Injection of medication directly into the body tissue

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Subcutaneous (SQ)

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Injection into tissues just below the dermis

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Intramuscular (IM)

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Injection into a muscle

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Intravenous (IV)

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Injection into a vein

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Intradermal (ID)

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Injection into the dermis just under the epidermis

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Epidural

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Medications administered into the epidural space via a catheter

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Intrathecal

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Administered through a catheter that has been placed into the subarachnoid space or into one of the ventricles of the brain

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Intraosseous

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Infusion of medications directly into the bone marrow

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Intraperitoneal

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Administered into the peritoneal cavity where medications are absorbed into the circulation

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Intrapleural

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Medications are administered through the chest wall and directly into the pleural space

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Intraarterial

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Medications administered directly into the arteries

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Inhalation Route

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Medications administered through nasal passages, oral passages, or tubes that have been placed into the client’s mouth to the trachea

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Intraocular Route

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Medications delivered by inserting into the pt’s eye

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Household Conversion: 1 ml

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15 drops

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Household Conversion: 4-5 ml

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1 teaspoon

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Household Conversion: 16 ml

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1 tablespoon

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Household Conversion: 30 ml

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2 tablespoons

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Household Conversion: 240 ml

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1 Cup

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Household Conversion: 480-500 ml

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1 Pint

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Household Conversion: 1 L

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1 Quart

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Household Conversion: 4 L

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1 Gallon

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Dose Calculations

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(Dose ordered/Dose on hand) * Amount on hand = Amount to administer

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Standing Orders/Routine Medications Orders

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Carried out until the prescribe cancels or until a prescribed number of days elapse

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prn Orders

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Presciber may order a medication when a client requires it

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Single Orders

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Medication to be given only once at a specified time

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STAT Order

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Single dose to be given immediately and only once

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Prescriptions

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Medications for outside the hospital

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Intramuscular Angle

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90°

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Subcutaneous

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45°

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Intradermal

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15°

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Vastus Lateralis

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Intramuscular site; lacks major nerves and blood vessels; rapid drug absorptions

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Ventrogluteal

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Intramuscular site; Deep site, away from major nerves and blood vessels; less chance of contamination in incontinent clients or infants; Easily identified by prominent bony landmark

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Deltoid

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Intramuscular site; easily accessible but muscle not well developed in most clients; used for small amounts of medications; not used in infants or children with underdeveloped muscles

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