medication: information & administration Flashcards
conversion of pounds to kilograms
Pounds / (2.2 lb/kg) = kilograms (kg)
example conversion of pounds to kilograms
46 lbs to kg
46 / 2.2 = 20.9 kg
formula for determining total dose
dose/kg x weight (kg) = total dose
oral route
by mouth and swallowed
sublingual route
under the tongue
buccal route
inside the cheek
parenteral route means
via injection
intradermal injection occurs
between dermal layers
intramuscular injection occurs
into the muscle
subcutaneous injection occurs
under the epidermis and dermis, within subcutaneous tissue (fatty tissue), before getting to muscle tissue
intrathecal injections refers to
injections in to the spinal canal
Angle of Intradermal injection = _____ degrees
10-15
Angle of subcutaneous injections = ______ degrees
45 to 90
Angle of intramuscular injections = ______ degrees
90
IV complications: phlebitis occurs when the cannula is ____________ or if it’s __________
is too large, improperly secured
IV complications: infiltration occurs when IV fluids or medications ___________________
leak out of the vein and into the surrounding tissues
IV complications: extravasation another type of infiltration, occurs when a ______ agent in the IV leaks into __________ and causes ____________
vesicant, surrounding tissues, serious tissue damage
IV complications: hematoma occurs when the IV angio-catheter passes ____________________ or if __________________ when the catheter is removed
through more than one wall of a vein, pressure is not applied to the IV site
IV complications: air embolism occurs when ______________________ and circulates, can be _____
air enters the venous system from the IV catheter, fatal
