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Six Rights of medication administration
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The Right:
Patient Time Drug Dose Route Administration |
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Parenteral Frequently used routes
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IM
Sub Q Intravenous |
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IM
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max 2ml in general
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Subcutaneous
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usually 1ml or less
infusions possible |
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Intravenous
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bolus injection
intermittent infusion continuous infusion |
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Intradermal
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small volumes (0.1-0.2ml)
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Gauge
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size of opening in needle
The larger the #, the smaller the bore choose based on viscosity of meds |
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Length
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the length of the needle
choose based o type of injection and size of pt |
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Syringes
3cc |
typical for IM injections
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Syringes
1cc |
markedin units
typical for heparin, insuin, SQ |
