Week 2 - Medication Administration (IM & Subcut)

Question 1

placed in the body but not by swallowing

Answer 1

Parenteral

Question 2

just beneath the skin

Answer 2

Subcutaneous

Question 3

into the muscle tissue

Answer 3

Intramuscular

Question 4

into the dermal layer of the skin just under the epidermis

Answer 4

Intradermal

Question 5

a glass container that holds a single dose of a drug

Answer 5

Ampoule

Question 6

medication to prevent blood clots

Answer 6

Anticoagulant

Question 7

a small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap

Answer 7

Vial

Question 8

an addictive drug (potentially) but can relieve pain

Answer 8

Narcotic

Question 9

a class of drugs including heroin, fentanyl and oxycontin

Answer 9

Opioid

Question 10

Thick muscle in the thigh. Used for IM injections in adults and infants

Answer 10

Vastus lateralis

Question 11

In the gluteus medius muscle. The preferred site for IM injections

Answer 11

Ventrogluteal site

Question 12

Found on the outer upper arm. No more than 1ml should be injected

Answer 12

Deltoid muscle

Question 13

Found in the upper thigh

Answer 13

Rectus femoris

Question 14

a type of drug used to treat symptoms of nausea and vomiting

Answer 14

Antiemetic

Question 15

medication to relieve pain

Answer 15

Analgesia

Question 16

the study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of drugs

Answer 16

Pharmacokinetics

Question 17

the process by which a drug changes the body

Answer 17

Pharmacodynamics

Question 18

The time taken for the process of elimination to reduce the concentration of the drug to one half of the that at administration

Answer 18

Half-life

Question 19

a drug that inhibits cell function by occupying receptor sites

Answer 19

Antagonist

Question 20

a drug that produces the same type of response as the physiological or endogenous substance

Answer 20

Agonist

Answer 21

Butterfly Needle

Answer 22

Suspension

Answer 23

Greater trochanter of femur

Answer 24

Topical administration

Answer 25

Aspirate for blood

Question 26

If a medication has been ordered QID how often would it be administered in a day?

Answer 26

Four times a day

Question 27

How many times a day is a medication that has be ordered BD administered?

Answer 27

Twice a day

Question 28

What does Nocté mean on a medication order?

Answer 28

Nocté means ‘at night’, therefore the medication would usually be given either at 1800 hrs. or at 2000 hrs.

Question 29

What are recommended adminstration times for most medications ordered BD?

Answer 29

0800 hrs. and 2000 hrs.

Question 30

The order is for TDS

Answer 30

3 times a day, therefore administration would usually be at 0800, 1400, and 2000 hrs.

Question 31

What are the recommended adminstration times for a medication prescribed QID?

Answer 31

0600 hrs.
1200 hrs.
1800 hrs.
2200 hrs.

Question 32

How often are you to administer a medication ordered PRN?

Answer 32

he drug is given as needed up to the maximum dose permitted in 24 hours

Question 33

If a drug has been prescribed as Slow Release how must it be taken?

Answer 33

The dose must be swallowed without being crushed.

Question 34

When should you give Mane?

Answer 34

In the morning, most likely at 0800 hrs

Question 35

Are the administration times for a QID medication the same as regular 6 hourly?

Answer 35

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.

Question 36

1st Medication Check

Answer 36

Medication Storage

Question 37

2nd Medication Check

Answer 37

Preparing to Administer

Question 38

3rd Medication Check

Answer 38

Medication at Bedside

Question 39

To give medication where are butterfly cannula most commonly inserted?

Answer 39

Under the skin

Question 40

The Vastus Lateralis is an intramuscular injection site located at the:

Answer 40

Thigh

Question 41

Which of the tasks below is a general Registered Nurse usually permitted to undertake?
- Schedule medications

• Administer medications
• Prescribe medications
• Dispense medications

Answer 41

Administer medications

Question 42

The first step to take before giving any medication to a patient is:

Answer 42

Perform hand hygiene

Question 43

The maximum volume recommended to inject into the deltoid muscle is:

Answer 43

1ml

Question 44

The preferred site for most Intramuscular injections is the:

Answer 44

ventrogluteal site

Question 45

The Ventrogluteal injection site is only suitable for patients over the age of

Answer 45

1 Year

Question 46

The most common site for subcutaneous injection is the

Answer 46

Abdomen umbilical area

Question 47

To calculate the volume for injection you need to know the dose ordered, the stock strength and:

Answer 47

Stock volume