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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the needless/jet injector syringe? Advantages? Disadvantages?

A

noisy

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2
Q

What is a ligamajet? Advantages? Disadvantages?

A

pressure syringes

cannot aspirate with them

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3
Q

What is computer/electric syringe? Advantages? Disadvantages?

A

expensive

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4
Q

What is the safety/ultra safety springs? Advantages? Disadvantages?

A

cannot be recapped as they have the safety sleeve

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5
Q

What is deflection?

A

more in deep tissue, attempt to minimize

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6
Q

What is the bevel?

A

want towards the bone, will not benetrate then

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7
Q

What is the guage?

A

27 short

25 long

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8
Q

What is the importance of sharpness?

A

use needles only 3 times

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9
Q

What are barbs?

A

can be created when hit bone, makes tissue penetration more difficult therefore replace after bony contact

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10
Q

How do you recap a needle safely? Importance?

A

don’t do the one handed chase

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11
Q

How do you dispose of needles? What is the importance of the sharps container?

A

sharps container, take whole syringe to the dispensary

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12
Q

What is the volume/number of mls in a cartridge

A

1.8 ml

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13
Q

What is the cap made of on the cartridge?

A

aluminum

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14
Q

What is the tube made of on the cartridge?

A

glass therefore dispose in the sharps

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15
Q

What is the stopper on the cartridge?

A

rubber with silicone (sticky no silicone)

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16
Q

What is the diaphragm on the cartridge?

A

where needles penetrate

17
Q

How do you store cartridges?

A

at room temperature

18
Q

How do you keep cartridges sterile?

A

blister packs never safe and use carpule on another patient

19
Q

What do you do with bubbles in a cartridge?

A

small do not mattter, larger than 2 mm across discard as the cartridge has been frozen

20
Q

What is the monograph on a cartridge?

A

drug requirement

21
Q

What is the monograph on a cartridge?

A

drug requirement

22
Q

Why do some people experience burning on injection?

A
  • pH of the drug
  • vasoconstrictor (lowers pH)
  • overheated cartridges
  • expired solution (especially is vasoconstrictor is present, buffer is lowered)
  • cartridge containing disinfectant

Pharmacology Units 1-10 (13 decks)

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