Week 2 - Medication Administration (IM & Subcut) Flashcards
placed in the body but not by swallowing
Parenteral
just beneath the skin
Subcutaneous
into the muscle tissue
Intramuscular
into the dermal layer of the skin just under the epidermis
Intradermal
a glass container that holds a single dose of a drug
Ampoule
medication to prevent blood clots
Anticoagulant
a small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap
Vial
an addictive drug (potentially) but can relieve pain
Narcotic
a class of drugs including heroin, fentanyl and oxycontin
Opioid
Thick muscle in the thigh. Used for IM injections in adults and infants
Vastus lateralis
In the gluteus medius muscle. The preferred site for IM injections
Ventrogluteal site
Found on the outer upper arm. No more than 1ml should be injected
Deltoid muscle
Found in the upper thigh
Rectus femoris
a type of drug used to treat symptoms of nausea and vomiting
Antiemetic
medication to relieve pain
Analgesia
the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of drugs
Pharmacokinetics
the process by which a drug changes the body
Pharmacodynamics
The time taken for the process of elimination to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half of the that at administration
Half-life
a drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites
Antagonist
a drug that produces the same type of response as the physiological or endogenous substance
Agonist
Butterfly Needle
Suspension
Greater trochanter of femur
Topical administration
Aspirate for blood
If a medication has been ordered QID how often would it be administered in a day?
Four times a day
How many times a day is a medication that has be ordered BD administered?
Twice a day
What does Nocté mean on a medication order?
Nocté means ‘at night’, therefore the medication would usually be given either at 1800 hrs. or at 2000 hrs.
What are recommended adminstration times for most medications ordered BD?
0800 hrs. and 2000 hrs.
The order is for TDS
3 times a day, therefore administration would usually be at 0800, 1400, and 2000 hrs.
What are the recommended adminstration times for a medication prescribed QID?
0600 hrs.
1200 hrs.
1800 hrs.
2200 hrs.
How often are you to administer a medication ordered PRN?
he drug is given as needed up to the maximum dose permitted in 24 hours
If a drug has been prescribed as Slow Release how must it be taken?
The dose must be swallowed without being crushed.
When should you give Mane?
In the morning, most likely at 0800 hrs
Are the administration times for a QID medication the same as regular 6 hourly?
No.
Regular 6 hourly means the medication must be given every six hours day and night. Adminstration times are usually 0600, 1200, 1800 and 2400 hrs.
QID the last dose for the day is usually adminstered at 2200 hrs.
1st Medication Check
Medication Storage
2nd Medication Check
Preparing to Administer
3rd Medication Check
Medication at Bedside
To give medication where are butterfly cannula most commonly inserted?
Under the skin
The Vastus Lateralis is an intramuscular injection site located at the:
Thigh
Which of the tasks below is a general Registered Nurse usually permitted to undertake?
- Schedule medications
- Administer medications
- Prescribe medications
- Dispense medications
Administer medications
The first step to take before giving any medication to a patient is:
Perform hand hygiene
The maximum volume recommended to inject into the deltoid muscle is:
1ml
The preferred site for most Intramuscular injections is the:
ventrogluteal site
The Ventrogluteal injection site is only suitable for patients over the age of
1 Year
The most common site for subcutaneous injection is the
Abdomen umbilical area
To calculate the volume for injection you need to know the dose ordered, the stock strength and:
Stock volume
