Wednesday Test

Front 1

Different routes of administration

Back 1

Oral

NGtube

Rectal suppository

Front 2

Steps to administer medication

Back 2

Find answer

Front 3

Rational behind aspirating gastric residual?

Back 3

Verify placement

Front 4

Characteristic of gastric content?

Back 4

Gastric fluid-green w/ sediment or off white

Intestinal fluid-yellow-bile

Pleural fluid-clear/straw colored

Tracheobroncial fluid-off white or tan

Front 5

Steps to administer medication through NGtube

Back 5

Find answer

Front 6

Positions needed to administer medication through different routes?

Back 6

NG-upright

Gastrostomy/jeujonostomy tube -semifolowers 30*

Rectal- sims position

Enema- left lateral

Front 7

Parts of syringe?

Back 7

Barrel-

Plunger-

Tip-

Front 8

Sizes of needles and appropriate size for different ages

Back 8

Small child/ infants -1/2” 25-27g 1”-1/2” 32g 1/2

Front 9

How to differentiate different syringes

Back 9

Tuberculin syringe - 1ml

Insulin - u measurement holds 100 U

Front 10

How to draw from ample and vial ?

Back 10

Ample -125

Vial -125-126

Front 11

Disposal of needles?

Back 11

Sharps container

Front 12

Mixing 2 medications in 1 syringe

Back 12

Page 128

Front 13

Purpose of needle protector system?

Back 13

Find

Front 14

Contradiction for oral medication

Back 14

Find

Front 15

Different dosage form and definitions

Capsule/table/syrup/etc

Back 15

Capsule - small,cylindrical,gelatin containsers that hold dry powder or liquid medical agents

Timed release capsule- provide a gradual but continuous release of a drug because the granules in the capsule dissolve at different rates

Pills- obsolete dose form that is no longer manufactured because of the development of capsules & compressed tablets

Tablet -dried powdered drugs that have been compressed Into smaller disks

Caplet- tablet shaped in the form of a capsule to prevent the opening of the capsule

Enteric coating -has special coating that resists dissolution in the acid ph of the stomach but is readily dissolved in the alkaline oh of the intestine

Syrup- contains medical agents that have been dissolved in a concentrated solution of sugar and water

Front 16

Pt takes medication PO but is vomiting. What other routes can you do?

Back 16

Listen to tape

Front 17

When entering PT room what is the first thing you do?

Back 17

Check band / 2 identifiers

Front 18

Methods of placement checking NG

Back 18

Check residue

Check for sound of air

Front 19

Different steps when doing NG tube

Back 19

Crush pills

Syringe

1 tablet per cup when administering crushed pills

Front 20

Position when feeding

Back 20

Semi-follower

Front 21

Diff size needles for baby/infants

Back 21

27g

Front 22

Difference in measurement between insulin and regular

Back 22

Insulin measured in units

Regular measured in ML

Front 23

When drawing from ampule you

Back 23

Need to use a filter needle

Need to cover with gauze when breaking.

Front 24

How to draw from a vile?

Back 24

-wipe

- pull same amount of air as the amount of medication you are taking.

Front 25

When you are gonna mix 2 medications in 1 syringe what do you check?

Back 25

That they are both compatible

Front 26

If residual is more than 100 ML you

Back 26

Call DR

Front 27

Purpose of needle protector ?

Back 27

Prevent needle stick.

Front 28

What are contradictions of oral medication ?

Back 28

Pt vomiting , cannot swallow or had oral surgery

Front 29

Capsule/tablet differences

Back 29

Capsule is powered in jelly

Tablet is compressed.

Front 30

What is PH of stomach?

Back 30

Less than 3