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15 Cards in this Set
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WHEN/WHAT DO YOU DOCUMENT ABOUT MEDICATIONS?
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1.AFTER THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED THE MEDS
2. TO TELL WHY A MED WAS OMITTED 3. WHEN THE PATIENT REFUSES MEDS 4. TO EXPLAIN THE INJECTION SITE THAT WAS USED 5. REMEMBER TO DOCUMENT ALL CLIENT EDUCATION GIVEN |
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WHAT IS MEDICATION ACCOUNTABILITY?
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1. DO NOT LEAVE MEDS SITTING ON TOP OF MED CART
2. DO NOT LEAVE MED CART UNCLOCKED 3. DO NOT LEAVE MEDICATION IN PATIENT'S ROOM -UNLESS A WRITTEN ORDER IS PROVIDED 4. DO NOT GIVE A MEDICATION PREPARED BY ANOTHER NURSE |
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HOW DO YOU DECREASE DISCOMFORT IN ADMINISTERING INJECTIONS?
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1. USE THE SMALLEST GAUGE NEEDLE
2. CHANGE NEEDLE TO MAKE SURE IT IS STILL SHARP 3. HELP THE PATIENT TO RELAX 4. USE QUICK/DART-LIKE MOTION 5. INJECT SLOWLY 6. ONLY ADMINISTER RECOMMENDED DOSES 7. AVOID HARD OR TENDER AREAS 8. ROTAT SITES 9. USE Z-TRACK TO REDUCE IRRITATION |
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WHAT ARE THE IM INJECTION SITES?
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VASTUS LATERALIS
DELTOID MUSCLE VENTROGLUTEAL DORSOGLUTEAL |
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WHAT IS THE Z-TRACK?
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NURSE PULLS SKIN IN ONE DIRECTION AND GIVES SHOT;THEN RETURNS SKIN INTO PREVIOUS POSITION....IT REDUCES IRRITATION TO THE SKIN/OR STAINING
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THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT IM INJECTIONS:
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RAPID: ABSORPTION
ANGLE:90 DEGREES GAUGE: 21-23 NEEDLE: 1 TO 1 1/2 ASPIRATE: YES MAX AMOUNT: 1CC |
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THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT SQ INJECTIONS:
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ABSORBED SLOWLY
ANGLE: 45-90 DEGREES NEEDLE: 3/8 - 1 INCH ASPIRATE: YES EXCEPT WITH HEPARIN OR INSULIN MAX AMOUNT PER SITE- 1CC |
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WHAT ARE THE INJECTION SITES FOR SQ:
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ABDOMEN
UPPER ARM THIGH SCAPULAR AREA UPPER DORSOGLUTEAL AREA |
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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT INTRADERMAL INJECTIONS:
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USED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS SUCH AS ALLERGY OR TB TESTING
ABSORBED SLOWLY ANGLE: 10 TO 15 DEGREES GAUGE: 25-27 NEEDLE LENGTH 1/4 TO 1/2 ASPIRATE: NO MAX AMOUT OF MEDS IS: 0.5CC |
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WHAT ARE THE SIX RIGHTS OF MED ADMINISTRATION:
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RIGHT PATIENT
RIGHT ROUTE RIGHT DOSE RIGHT TIME RIGHT MEDICATION RIGHT DOCUMENTATION |
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WHAT ARE THE 3 SAFETY CHECK TIMES WHEN GIVING MEDS?
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1. WHEN COLLECTING THE PACKAGE TO TAKE TO THE PATIENT
2. WHEN POURING THE MEDICATION 3. WHEN RETURNING THE PACKAGE |
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WHAT ARE THE STERILE PARTS OF THE SYRINGE?
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1. HUB
2. INSIDE OF THE BARREL 3. SHAFT 4. RUBBER PLUNGER |
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WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE THE TYPE OF NEEDLE YOU USE ON A PATIENT?
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IT DEPENDS ON THE:
ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION VISCOSITY OF SOLUTIONS QUANITY TO ADMINISTER BODY SIZE OF PATIENT TYPE OF MEDICATION |
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HOW DO YOU OPEN AN AMPULE?
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USE A GUAUZE/ALCOHOL AND BREAK AWAY FROM BODY
DO NOT TOUCH RIM USE A FILTER NEEDLE THE AMPULE WILL CONTAIN A SINGLE DOSE OF A DRUG |
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WHAT DO YOU ASSESS WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO ADMINISTER A MEDICATION?
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1. ALLERGIES
2. MEDICAL HISTORY 3. DO THEY HAVE LIVER OR KIDNEY ISSUES? 4. DO THEY KNOW WHAT THE MEDICATION IS? WHAT DOES IT DO? 5. DO YOU TAKE THEM WITH OR WITHOUT FOOD? 6. WHO PRESCRIBED IT? 7. IS THE PATIENT PREGNANT? 8. IS THERE ANY HISTORY OF DRUG OR ALCOHOL USES IN THE FAMILY? |
