Administer Intramuscular,
Subcutaneous, and Intradermal Injections This is the Archived Desktop Edition. You should be transferred to the Newest Edition for Desktop and Mobile within 2 seconds.
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INSTRUCTIONS. Answer the following exercises by writing the answer in the space provided or by marking the correct answer. After you have completed all of these items, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers. 1. List the two medication systems in use in the Army medical facilities.
2. One of the basic rules of administering medication is to read the label three times.
3. If there is any doubt about a patient's identity, what should you do?
4. If a patient refuses medication, what should you do?
5. List the principles associated with charting medication.
6. List some conditions that make it desirable to use a sterile injection of medication.
7. What are the three methods of administering injections?
8. The gauge of needles goes from _________ to ________ with the highest number being the
9. A small gauge needle is needed for ______________ medications and a large gauge needle is
10. The size of the syringe used depends upon:
11. What length needle should you use for a subcutaneous injection?
12. What length needle should you use for an intradermal injection?
13. What length needle should you use for an intramuscular injection?
14. What should you do first to assemble the needle and syringe?
15. If a needle has burrs, what should you do with it?
16. What should you look for when inspecting a rubber stopper?
Check Your AnswersSOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES: LESSON 1 1. Bulk drug system and unit dose system. (para 1-1b) 2. a (para 1-2d) 3. c (para 1-3b) 4. b (para 1-4f) 5. Do not chart the medication until it has been administered and record all administrations of
6. When rapid action by the drug is desired.
7. Subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intradermal. (para 1-8) 8. 14 to 27, smallest. (para 1-11a) 9. Viscous medications, thin or watery medications. (para 1-11a) 10. The amount of solution and the type of medication being used. (para 1-13c(2)) 11. 1/2 to 7/8 inch (para 1-13c(1), figure 1-5) 12. 1/4 to 1/2 inch (para 1-13c(1), figure 1-5) 13. 1 to 1 1/2 inches (para 1-13c(1), figure 1-5) 14. Remove the protective cover (para 1-13h(1)) 15. Discard it (para 1-13j(2)) 16. There should not be any small cores or plugs torn from the stopper due to improper injection of needles. (para 1-14f) End of Lesson 1 |
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