Misc Flashcards
Regular insulin, aspart, and glulisine are approved for
IV administration
When mixing medications from a vial and an ampule, prepare medications from the _______ first. Then withdraw medication from the _________ using _______ syringe and a ________needle.
from the vial first
from the ampule using the same syringe and a filter needle
Do not shake insulin vials because shaking causes ________, which take up space in the syringe and alter the dose
bubbles
When more than one type of insulin is required to manage a patient’s diabetes, you can mix them into one syringe if ______________. In most settings insulin is not mixed.
they are compatible
Steps for mixing 2 meds into one syringe
(A) Inject air into vial A.
(B) Inject air into vial B and withdraw dose.
(C) Withdraw medication from vial A; medications are now mixed.
A powdered medication or liquid concentrate to be dissolved or diluted
solute
A liquid that is added to the powder or liquid concentrate.
solvent/diluent
The liquid that results when the diluent (solvent) dissolves the solute (powdered medication or liquid concentrate)
solution
Single-strength reconstitution medications usually have
one amount of diluent to add and provide only one dosage strength.
Multiple-strength reconstitution medications have
several directions for reconstitution to different dosage strengths.
_____ and _____ insulin are the two types that have traditionally been used most frequently, and they are often mixed.
regular and NPH
When Combining Two Insulins in the Same Syringe:
Draw up ______ insulin first, and then draw up _____ insulin.
clear (rapid/short) then cloudy (NPH/intermediate)
U-100 means 100 units per ____
mL
Do not mix ________ insulin with any other insulin or dilute with any other insulin preparation
long-acting
U-500 is 5x more potent than _______
U-100
