MED175 Week 7 Quiz

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MED175 Week 7 Quiz Question 1 Intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments are useful for patients who are ____. unable to cough on their own Correct! unable to take deep breaths on their own not compliant with other methods very physically active Question 2 In what situation is it acceptable to add a small volume of air into the filled syringe? when administration is intravenous absolutely never when a subcutaneous injection is being given Correct! when an intramuscular injection is being given Question 3 Larger syringes may have a metal attachment at the tip that fastens the needle securely to the syringe. This device is called a(n) ____. Carpuject Z-ject Correct! Luer-Lok safety cap Question 4 Metered-dose inhalers deliver the medication via _____. Correct! a propellant gas mechanical pressure the force of inspiration
pressurized liquid Question 5 One of the advantages of inhalation therapy is that ____. Correct! very potent medications can be given in very small doses the ease of use for virtually all patients active participation by the patient is not required the focus on the gradual onset of action Question 6 Patients taking sublingual medications should be instructed to _____. drink water periodically to help the tablet dissolve Correct! hold the tablet in place with the mouth closed until the tablet is completely dissolved allow the tablet to dissolve for five minutes and then swallow what is left chew the tablet if more rapid effect is needed Question 7 Patients using hand-held nebulizers can reduce their risk of infection by ____. including an antibiotic in the nebulizer Correct! properly cleaning the nebulizer every day resisting the urge to cough after treatment hyperventilating to ensure full absorption in the lungs Question 8 Prefilled cartridges are made ready for use by ____. rehydrating the contents with normal saline Correct! putting the cartridge into a holder and attaching a needle for injection inserting a needle into the cartridge to withdraw the drug mixing the contents of the cartridge with other medications
Question 9 Proper placement for buccal administration is ____. Correct! in the pouch between the cheek and the gum at the back of the mouth under the tongue in direct contact with the nasal mucosa on dry, hair-free skin Question 10 Richard has asthma and has not used his metered-dose inhaler for more than 24 hours. What should he do before using the inhaler again? Shake for at least 60 seconds. Correct! Discharge a waste dose. Take it apart and sterilize it. Use a small volume nebulizer. Question 11 Subcutaneous injections are administered into ____. Correct! fatty tissue lean tissue deep levels of the skin connective tissue Question 12 Systemic drugs are those that ____. alter homeostasis Correct! affect the body as a whole have predictable effects affect only one organ system
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Question 13 The nitroglycerin ointment used for transcutaneous administration should be measured using a(n) ____. scale syringe Correct! Appli-Ruler medicine cup Question 14 The order is for an injection into the vastus lateralis. Where is the vastus lateralis? front of the thigh towards the midline of the leg Correct! front of the thigh towards the outside of the leg above and to the outside of the buttock area upper outer arm above the axilla Question 15 What is the route of administration that is most likely to have systemic effects? eye topical skin mucous membrane Correct! transcutaneous Question 16 Transcutaneous delivery systems may be used for treatment of ____. psychiatric disorders chronic reflux systemic infections Correct! severe, chronic pain for which opiates are needed
Question 17 Tuberculin syringes are used for ____. administering subcutaneous fluids Correct! intradermal injections of very small volumes intramuscular injections obtaining specimens of pulmonary secretions Question 18 What do topical skin medications, medications applied to the mucous membranes, eye medications, and ear medications have in common? Correct! They are all used for local effects. Their usefulness is related to how quickly they are metabolized and distributed. They can cause very dangerous systemic side effects even when used properly. They are all excreted very rapidly. Question 19 What type of needles should be recapped? used Correct Answer sterile all needles safety Question 20 When administering an intradermal injection, the syringe should be held so that the ____. needle is at a 45-degree angle and the bevel is down bevel is up and the needle is at a 45-degree angle needle is at a 90-degree angle Correct Answer bevel is up and the needle is almost flat against the patient's skin
Question 21 When applying a new transdermal patch, it is especially important to ____. make sure the area it will be placed on is cleanly shaven abrade the skin to facilitate absorption Correct! avoid touching the inside of the patch puncture the drug reservoir Question 22 When using the Z-track method, the clinician should insert the needle ____. at a 15-degree-angle and inject the medication slowly Correct! with a dart-like motion, aspirate, and then inject the medication slowly quickly and inject the medication in brief, forceful pulses quickly and inject the medication as quickly as possible Question 23 Which of the following routes is typically limited to localized effects? sublingual preparations buccal preparations transcutaneous preparations Correct! topical skin preparations Question 24 Why is site selection particularly important when giving IM injections? Once a particular site has been used, it can never be used again. The needles used are so short that they must be precisely placed. Medications given IM are typically more prone to causing infections. Correct Answer There are more large blood vessels and nerves in deep tissue. Question 25
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You are giving a subcutaneous injection to a young child. The best needle length to use would be ____. 1 inch 2 inches Correct! 5/8 inch 1 1/2 inches