MED175 In-Class Assignment 4

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MED175 In-Class Assignment 4 Administration by the Parenteral Route 1. Medications administered for local effects can include: a. Sublingual and buccal b. Inhalations c. Transcutaneous injections d. Skin lotions and eye drops 2. Parenteral routes include: a. Oral medications b. Ear and eye drops c. Rectal suppositories d. Nasogastric tube 3. Transdermal patches are applied: a. For local effect b. On skin lesions c. PRN for pain d. On rotated sites 4. The following statements are true of sublingual tablets: a. Short-acting b. May be swallowed c. Followed by water d. Placed under the tongue 5. The following statements are true of inhalation therapy: a. Systemic effects b. Slow action c. No effect on lungs d. Cannot be self-administered 6. Which needle would be best to administer an intramuscular injection to an adult? a. 1 in, 20 gauge b. 11⁄2 in, 21 gauge c. 5⁄8 in, 25 gauge d. 2 in, 22 gauge 7. Which needle would be used to administer subcutaneous injections? a. 1 in, 20 gauge b. 11⁄2 in, 22 gauge c. 5⁄8 in, 25 gauge d. 1 in, 21 gauge
8. Which syringe is calibrated in units? a. Tuberculin b. Insulin c. Carpuject d. Tubex 9. Which syringe would be used for subcutaneous injections when less than 1 mL is ordered? a. 3-mL syringe b. Carpuject c. Tuberculin d. Insulin 10. After administering an injection, the needle should be: a. Recapped carefully b. Cut or broken c. Inserted into a cardboard box d. Put in sharps box uncapped 11. A subcutaneous injection may be administered in the: a. Side of the trunk b. Back of thigh c. Buttocks d. Upper, outer arm 12. Which is the most common site for intramuscular injections in an adult? a. Rectus femoris b. Vastus lateralis c. Ventrogluteal d. Dorsogluteal 13. Which is the most common site for intramuscular injections in infants? a. Rectus femoris b. Vastus lateralis c. Deltoid d. Dorsogluteal 14. The following statements about Z-track injections are true except : a. Use the vastus lateralis b. Massage site afterward c. Inject medicine fast d. For irritating medicine
15. The front of the thigh toward the midline of the leg is known as the: a. Rectus femoris b. Vastus lateralis c. Deltoid d. Dorsogluteal 16. The upper arm above the axilla is known as the: a. Rectus femoris b. Vastus lateralis c. Deltoid d. Dorsogluteal 17. How should you grasp the earlobe in a child under 3 years to instill ear drops? a. Up and back b. Down and back c. Back and out d. Forward and out Poison Control 18. Which is the most common form of poisoning? a. Ingestion b. Injection c. Inhalation d. Absorption 19. When medicines are outdated, they should be: a. Discarded in a wastebasket b. Stored in a high cupboard c. Brought to a hazardous waste facility d. Flushed down a toilet 20. Older people can be at risk for toxic reactions from medications because of: a. Improved circulation b. Stress incontinence c. Slower metabolism d. Visual acuity 21. In case of suspected poisoning, the best policy is to: a. Induce vomiting b. Transport the patient to a licensed health care provider c. Contact the Poison Control Center directly d. Wait until the patient exhibits signs of poisoning
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22. Poisoning with CNS depressants may require all of the following except : a. Cardioversion b. Charcoal c. Symptomatic treatment d. Gastric lavage