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Bevel is what?
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Slanted part of needle tip
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If an order reads 75 mg meperdine, 25 mg promethiazine IM on call which syringe and needle would be the best choice for the injection of the patient is a normal adult?
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3 CC syringe with 22 gauge 1 1/2 inch needle
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Visible elevation of the epidermis is what?
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Bleb
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What is a cannula?
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Hollow shaft
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Heparin sodium 5000 sc is ordered. Using a 25 gauge 5/8 inch needle this medication should be injected how?
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At a 45 degree angle
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What is the core?
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Small circular piece at center
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What is diluent
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Fluid to dissolve solute
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Lumen is what?
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The interior diameter
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Solute is what?
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Solid material or particles
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Urticaria is what?
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Red elevated wheals
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Skin testing for reaction to various substances is performed using ????
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Intradermal injection
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The proper technique for administering a Z track injection is to:
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Pull the tissue to the side laterally, then insert the needle at a 90 degree angle
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Medications given by injection are termed _____?
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Parenteral
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Very irritating drugs should be given how?
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Z track
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Very small amounts of drugs are given how?
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Tuberculin needle
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What must you do if giving two drugs together?
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Check for compatibility
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a 1 1/2 inch 20 gauge needle would be used for what?
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Intramuscular injection
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A 1/4 inch 27 gauge needle would be used for what?
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Intradermal
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TB syringe is used for what?
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Intradermal
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An injection placesd in the tissue above the muscle layer is called?
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Subcutaneous
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3 CCs of medication must be placed:
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Intramuscular
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20 U of insulin would be given how?
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subcutaneous
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5000 U of heparin would be given how?
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Subcutaneous
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A tuberculin test is given how?
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Intradermal
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When drawing up medication from a vial the nurse knows to:
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Inject an equivalent amount of air into the vial for the medication to be withdrawn.
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Heparin should be injected at what angle?
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90 degrees
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A sign that an intradermal injection is successful:
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A bleb forms at the site
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When do you use a filter needle?
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When fragments of glass could be in the med
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What do you do if the patient acts shocky?
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Administer a corticosteroid injection
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When using the leg for an injection the landmarks include:
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The head of the greater trochanter
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The advantage of subcutaneous over intramuscular is what?
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Less discomfort for the patient
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Incompatible drugs in a syringe may:
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Render one or both meds inactive
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