Medication Administration Injections Flashcards

1
Q

BID

A

twice daily

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2
Q

TID

A

three times daily

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3
Q

SL

A

sublingual

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4
Q

AC

A

before food

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5
Q

BC

A

After food

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6
Q

QID

A

4 times daily

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7
Q

HS

A

hour of sleep

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8
Q

Q

A

every

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9
Q

Q6H

A

every 6 hours

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10
Q

1 mg = mcg?

A

1000

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11
Q

Tip-barrel-plunger-at the top of the plunger is a

A

stopper with a top ring used to measure the medication

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12
Q

Step one to reading a syringe

A

read the large visible number increments increasing

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13
Q

step two counting

A

the lines it takes to get from one visible number to another

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14
Q

step three

A

divide the increments from by the steps

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15
Q

1 ml syringes can measure to the

A

hundredth of a mL

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16
Q

Insulin should be measured in

A

units

17
Q

Intramuscular injections angle IM

A

90 degrees

18
Q

transdermal injections angle TD

A

5-15 degrees bevel up

19
Q

Subcutaneous injections SQ

A

45-90 degrees depending on pt adipose tissue

20
Q

max mL injections SQ

A

no greater than 1.5 mL

21
Q

gauge of SQ

A

25-27

22
Q

SQ length

A

3/8 - 5/8

23
Q

IM max ventrogluteal

A

3mL

24
Q

Deltoid max mL

A

2 mL

25
Q

vastus lateralis

A

1-3mL

26
Q

IM length

A

1.5in

27
Q

IM gauge

A

18-25

28
Q

TD site of injection

A

ventral forearm

29
Q

TD length

A

1/4 -5/8 in

30
Q

max TD mL

A

0.1mL

31
Q

TD gauge

A

25-27

32
Q

SQ insulin gauge`

A

28-31

33
Q

Nsg steps of SQ

A

assess adipose tissue of pt for angle
rotate site of injection

34
Q

why is ventral gluteal used rather than dorsal gluteal

A

decreased risk of injury

35
Q

what type of syringe is used for TB

A

1mL

36
Q

what are the considerations when deciding the type of syringe

A

Age & size of client
The amount of medication given
Condition of the anticipated site