Parenteral Medicatons Flashcards
1
Q
Parenteral
A
Means outside of the GI tract. It refers to medications that are injected into the body. The action is more rapid.
2
Q
Indications
A
- inability to swallow
- decreased level of consciousness
- inactivity of the drug by gastric juices
- a desire to increase the effectiveness of the drug
- presences of nausea and vomiting
3
Q
Intramuscular
A
within muscle–maximum of 3 ml per site
4
Q
What is the action of intramuscular
A
systemic effect
5
Q
what are some sites of IM
A
ventrogluteal
dorsogluteal
deltoid (1ml or less)
vastas lateralis
6
Q
What is the gauge and needle length of IM injections
A
Gauge-18-23
Length 1-1.5
7
Q
At what degree do you inject IM’s
A
90 degrees into muscle
8
Q
What is the technique for IM
A
Wear gloves, cleanse area, flatten area with thumb and finger, Insert with dart like action, 90 degrees into mucles, aspirate, inject and remove, do not recap, apply pressure and gentle massage with alcohol prep.
9
Q
Subcutaneous
A
below dermis and above the muscle
