study review Administration of Medicine, Chapter 55 – Flashcards

Swallowed, enters the tissue of the gastrointestinal system, and is rapidly absorbed into the circulatory system and carried to the cells of the body

include suspensions, emulsions, elixirs, syrups, and solutions. equipment used for dispensing include calibrated cups spoons, droppers, and syringes.

right patient, right medication, right dosages, right route, right time and right documentation, right to patient education, right to refuse, right assessment, right evaluation

before medication is removed from the medication cabinet, before medication is poured, drawn up into a syringe, or placed into a medication cup, before medication is returned to the cabinet.

dispensed into the respiratory tract. the advantage to this route is that the medication is absorbed quickly from the respiratory system into the bloodstream, equipment used includes metered-dose inhaler and the nebulizer.

for dermal application (to the skin) and mucosal application.

Lumen, shaft, hilt, hub, barrel, flange, plunger

thickness of the medication being given

needles are categorized according to size both gauge and length. the larger the size the smaller the gauge.

given with 18- 20 or 22 gauge needles

given with 24-25 gauge needle usually 5/8 inch to 3'' long

given with 25-26 gauge needle

given with 27 - 28 gauge needle, commonly used for allergy testing minimal amount injected within the first layer of skin, ID injections include the upper chest and upper back as well as the anterior forearm infiltration

glass bottles with rubber stoppers to protect the medication inside.

meant to be used one time

used multiple times with a ordered dose withdrawn each time until medication is all used up or until no more can be withdrawn without air bubbles.

small, sealed glass bottles containing a single dose of medication, small indention on neck designates where t0 break off the tip to open the container, alcohol pad or cotton pad must be used to hold the vial to prevent glass cuts when opening, used with filtered needle

prefilled single dose cartridges that fit into a special cartridge holder

best site to use, considered safer than the dorsogluteal site because there are no major blood vessels or nerves in this muscle

given under the skin in the fat tissue. used for small doses of non irritating medications such as immunizations, insulin, and heparin. back of the arm is frequently used for this injection

given at a 45 degree angle unless giving heparin or insulin then its given at a 90 degree angle

occurs when the tip of the IV catheter withdraws from the vein or pokes through the vein into the surrounding tissue, or when the veins walls becomes permeable and leaks so that the IV fluid infuses the tissues outside the intravascular space

given to humans to decrease their susceptibility to disease

resistance to a disease

diseas of the nervous system and is caused by a bacterium that enters the body through a break in the skin

caused by a virus, most common type of hepatitis, affects the liver but does not do long term damage

cause by the hep b virus transmitted by contaminated serum in blood transfusions or through contaminated needles or instruments highly contagious and can be fatal