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Assignment:
Questions:
Part 1
1. Under what circumstances are parenteral injections administered?
2. Summarize the principles for safe, effective administration of parenteral medications.
3. What gauge needles are recommended for intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections?
4. If a needle stick occurs, what procedures should you follow?
5. When preparing syringes for use, what principles should you observe?
6. How do you avoid coring when inserting a needle into a vial?
7. For most patients, what are the preferred sites for subcutaneous injections?
8. Why is the selection of the intramuscular injection site a critical decision?
9. How do you locate the ventrogluteal area injection site?
10. What is the advantage of the Z-track technique when giving an intramuscular injection?
Part 2
1. Give examples of substances that can be delivered by the intravenous (IV) route.
2. Under what circumstances are hypertonic solutions, such as concentrated dextrose solutions, administered?
3. Identify the different classifications of administration sets available for IV use.
4. Describe the major drop sizes delivered into a primary IV tubing set drip chamber.
5. Under what conditions is the use of infusion pumps mandatory?
6. What are the disadvantages of infusion pumps?
7. When performing assessment of IV therapy with the older adult, what procedures are recommended?
8. What are the factors that influence the rate of flow of an IV solution?
9. Because the veins of an infant's arms are too small or may be too difficult to locate or enter with the catheter, what veins are used
10. When checking the IV, what specific points should you observe with the eyes, traveling from the solution container, down the tubing, and to the catheter site?