medication: information & administration

Question 1

conversion of pounds to kilograms

Answer 1

Pounds / (2.2 lb/kg) = kilograms (kg)

Question 2

example conversion of pounds to kilograms
46 lbs to kg

Answer 2

46 / 2.2 = 20.9 kg

Question 3

formula for determining total dose

Answer 3

dose/kg x weight (kg) = total dose

Question 4

oral route

Answer 4

by mouth and swallowed

Question 5

sublingual route

Answer 5

under the tongue

Question 6

buccal route

Answer 6

inside the cheek

Question 7

parenteral route means

Answer 7

via injection

Question 8

intradermal injection occurs

Answer 8

between dermal layers

Question 9

intramuscular injection occurs

Answer 9

into the muscle

Question 10

subcutaneous injection occurs

Answer 10

under the epidermis and dermis, within subcutaneous tissue (fatty tissue), before getting to muscle tissue

Question 11

intrathecal injections refers to

Answer 11

injections in to the spinal canal

Question 12

Angle of Intradermal injection = _____ degrees

Answer 12

10-15

Question 13

Angle of subcutaneous injections = ______ degrees

Answer 13

45 to 90

Question 14

Angle of intramuscular injections = ______ degrees

Answer 14

90

Question 15

IV complications: phlebitis occurs when the cannula is ____________ or if it’s __________

Answer 15

is too large, improperly secured

Question 16

IV complications: infiltration occurs when IV fluids or medications ___________________

Answer 16

leak out of the vein and into the surrounding tissues

Question 17

IV complications: extravasation another type of infiltration, occurs when a ______ agent in the IV leaks into __________ and causes ____________

Answer 17

vesicant, surrounding tissues, serious tissue damage

Question 18

IV complications: hematoma occurs when the IV angio-catheter passes ____________________ or if __________________ when the catheter is removed

Answer 18

through more than one wall of a vein, pressure is not applied to the IV site

Question 19

IV complications: air embolism occurs when ______________________ and circulates, can be _____

Answer 19

air enters the venous system from the IV catheter, fatal