Routes Of Medications

Question 1

A rectal injection for clearing out the bowel, or for administering drugs or food.

Answer 1

Enema

Question 2

A hollow needle, similar to but smaller than an aspirating needle, attached to a syringe.

Answer 2

Hypodermic Needle

Question 3

Medication injected within the dermis layer of the skin.

Answer 3

Intradermal Injection

Question 4

Medication injected into the muscle.

Answer 4

Intramuscular

Question 5

The bore of a catheter or hollow needle.

Answer 5

Lumen

Question 6

Freeze Dried

Answer 6

Lyophilized.

Question 7

A device used to reduce liquid medication to extremely fine cloud like particles; used in delivering medication to deeper parts of the respiratory tract.

Answer 7

Nebulizer

Question 8

Mixed

Answer 8

Reconstituted

Question 9

Position patient in Sims Position.

Answer 9

The left Sims position is preferred for anatomical position of the colon.

Question 10

With gloves index finger of dominant hand, insert suppository gently through anus, past the internal sphincter and against the rectal wall:

Answer 10

Adult - 4 inches
Child - 3 inches
Infant- 2 inches

Question 11

Special needles which are twisted onto the tip and locked in place.

Answer 11

Luer-Lok needles

Question 12

Large enough for most subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

Answer 12

3mL

Question 13

Used to give insulin. Needle is part of the syringe and is not removable.

Answer 13

U-100

Question 14

Tuberculin syringe used to give does as small as 0.1mL

Answer 14

1mL