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