MA107 ROW 4 Chapter 46
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ROW 4 -
Chapter
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Administering Medication
REVIEW OF CONCEPTS
Answer the following questions.
Fill in
your answer on the line or in the space provided.
A. Nine Rules of Medication Administration
1.
Using the table, list the Rule of Medications (the nine “Rights”). Then explain how the medical assistant
should verify or perform the check.
When it is done
Rule
How is this achieved?
Completed when
preparing medications
Completed with
the patient prior to
administration
Done after giving the
medication
2
.
Describe when the medication label is checked against the order.
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C. Routes of Medications
1.
Complete the following table by adding in the abbreviation, description, and precautions or special
techniques for each route.
Route
Description
Precautions/Special Techniques
Oral
Sublingual
Buccal
Transdermal
Vaginal
Rectal
Nasal
Ocular
Otic
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2.
Complete the following table by adding the abbreviation and description for each route.
Route
Abbreviation
Description
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intradermal
Intravenous
D. Needles and Syringes
1.
Describe the two measurements each needle has and explain the importance of each when giving an
injection.
2.
What is the purpose of safety needles?
4.
Describe when it is safe to recap needles and when you never recap needles.
E. Preparing Parenteral Medication
1.
Describe four reasons to discard parenteral medication.
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2.
Describe an ampule and explain why an ampule is used for medication.
3.
Explain why a filter needle is used when working with an ampule.
4.
Describe a vial.
8.
Since vials are under pressure, describe what you need to do before drawing out liquid.
9.
Describe the four major steps in reconstituting powdered medication and withdrawing a dose of the
medication.
10.
Insulin is measured in _______________________.
11.
Insulins like NPH are _______________________ and require _______________________ before with-
drawing the medication.
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F. Giving Parenteral Medications
1.
Describe advantages of parenteral medication administration.
2.
Describe disadvantages of parenteral medication administration.
3.
When selecting a site for an injection, list considerations the medical assistant must think about.
4.
Describe four ways to decrease the pain and anxiety of an injection.
5.
What should the medical assistant do if the needle breaks off during the injection?
6.
What should the medical assistant do if the bone is hit when doing an intramuscular injection?
8.
If the medical assistant suspects the patient is having an anaphylactic reaction, what should the medical
assistant do?
9.
What is the first-line medication used for anaphylaxis? ____________________________________________
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G. Intradermal Injections
1.
Answer the following regarding performing an ID injection.
a.
What size needle would be used? ___________________________________________________________
b.
What is the maximum volume of medication given? __________________________________________
c.
What is the angle of the needle when administering the medication? ____________________________
d.
What must be done to the site while inserting the needle?
e.
Where are the most common sites?
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H. Subcutaneous Injections
1.
Answer the following regarding performing a subcut injection.
a.
What size needle would be used? ___________________________________________________________
b.
What is the maximum volume of medication given? __________________________________________
c.
What is the angle of the needle when administering the medication? ____________________________
d.
What must be done to the site while inserting the needle? ______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
e.
What site is used for vaccines for patients younger than 1 year of age? ___________________________
f.
What site(s) is used for vaccines for patients older than 1 year of age? ___________________________
2.
Describe how to find the subcut injection sites.
a.
Abdominal site:
b.
Outer posterior aspect of the upper arm site:
c.
Anterior aspect of the thigh site:
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3.
Fill in the table regarding information on performing an IM injection on an adult.
Deltoid
Vastus Lateralis
Ventrogluteal
Needle length and
gauge ranges:
Administration
technique
Maximum volume:
4.
Fill in the table regarding information on performing an IM injection on children.
Deltoid
Vastus Lateralis
Ventrogluteal
Needle length
1-11 years:
0 days to 12 years:
0 days to 12 years:
Gauge ranges:
7.
Describe the Z-track technique, including when it is done and the purpose for doing it.
I. Intramuscular Injections
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