Chapter 26 ( administration of medication and intravenous therapy)
Which of the following needle lengths is used to administer an intramuscular injection into the dorsogluteal site on an average size adult ?
1 1/2inches
The vastus lateralis is used most often to administer medication to
Infants and young children
Which of the following categories includes drugs that have a high potential for abuse and accepted medical use?
Schedule 2
All of the following are autoimmune diseases except
Septicemia
What is the name given to an adverse reaction that is harmless and often tolerated by the patient to obtain the therapeutic effect of the drug?
Side effect
Determine Parenteral refers to
Sites located outside the gastrointestinal tract
Intradermal injections are used to administer
Skin tests
What is the abbreviation for immediately?
Stat
Which of the following needles has the largest lumen?
18 G
Which of the following represents an equivalent value for a cubic centimeter?
1cc= 1 mL
The early symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction include
Hives, angioedema, erythema, disorientation
Which of the following is used to administer an intradermal injection?
26 and G, 3/8 inch
After administering a tuberculin skin test, it should be read within
48 to 72 hours
To the following needling lengths is used to administer subcutaneous injection?
5/8 inch
Which of the following is an example Administering medication ?
A medical assistant gives an intramuscular injection to a patient
Induration measuring 3 mm resulting from a Mantoux test indicate Indicates
A negative reaction
When withdrawing medication from a vial, and equal amount of air should be injected into the vial to prevent
A vacuum from forming in the vial
the Z-track method is used to administer medications that
Are irritating to subcutaneous tissue
What is the term for a slanted edge at the top of a needle?
Bevel
Hypodermic syringes are calibrated in
Cubic centimeters
Which of the following is not an intravenous fluid?
Distilled water
When the same dose of drug no longer produces the desired effect, it is said that the patient has developed
Drug tolerance
What is the usual treatment for an anaphylactic reaction?
Epinephrine injection
The purpose of applying pressure to the injection site after administering intramuscular injection is to
Facilitates absorption of the medication
What is done if a patient has a positive reaction to Mantoux test?
Further diagnostic tests are performed
Which of the following is assigned by the pharmaceutical company that first develops a drug?
Generic name
Administering intravenous (IV) medication over a specific amount of time as specified intervals is known as
Intermittent IV administration
The Mantoux tuberculin test is performed using
Intradermal administration
Why is the dorsogluteal site used to administer an intramuscular injection to an adult?
It can accommodate a large amount of medication
What is the name of a drug preparations that is applied externally to produce a feeling of heat or warmth?
Liniment
And allergy skin test that is positive results in
Localized itching, erythema, induration
A direct intravenous injection is a good way to administer
Medication in an emergency
Which of the following systems is used most often to prescribe and administer medication?
Metric
All the following are units of weight except
Milliliters
The inscription of prescription consist of
Name of the drug and the dosage
Which of the following medications is administered through the sublingual route?
Nitroglycerin
The study of drugs is known as
Pharmacology
Which of the following references could use to look up the adverse reaction of Zithromax?
Physicians desk reference
If a vial requires mixing before the medication is administered, the medical assistant should
Role of vial between the hands
What is chemotherapy?
The Use of chemicals to treat disease
What is intravenous therapy?
The administration of a liquid agent directly into a vein
What is enternal nutrition?
The delivery of nutrition through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal (GI)tract
Which of the following is not a reason for administering medication intravenously?
The patient is allergic to the oral form of the medication
Why is the intravenous route used to administer chemotherapy?
To Prevent pain and trauma to the patients tissue
The parenteral route of administering medications used
To obtain a more rapid action
What is the purpose of a safety-engineered syringe?
To reduce the risk of a needlestick injury
Which of the following is used to administer an intradermal injection?
Tuberculin syringe
Which of the following sites is commonly used to administer subcutaneous injection?
Upper lateral arm
All of the following are examples of schedule two drugs except
Valium
What is the abbreviation for at bedtime?
hs