A ________is a premeasured amount of medication, individually packaged on a per dose basis

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nomogram graph that shows the relation among numeric values. BSA of a patient can be estimated by its use
precipitate substance in the form of fine particles that separates from a solution if allowed to stand for a time
meniscus curvature appearing in a liquid's upper surface when a liquid is placed in a container
parenteral used to describe the injection of a substance into the body via a route other than the alimentary canal/digestive system
unit dose pre-measured amount of medication, individually packaged on a per-dose basis
Intramuscular (IM) injection given at 90 degree angle into a muscle
subcutaneous SC injection given at a 45 degree angle just below the surface of the skin
intravenous (IV) injection given at a 25 degree angle into the vein
intradermal injection given 10-15 degree angle into the dermal layer of the skin
dorsogluteal site traditional location for giving most (adult) IM shots upper outer corner of buttocks
ventrogluteal site used for infants to adults in hip IM shots
deltoid muscle IM site in arm not for infants
vastus lateralis proffered site for IM shots in infants and children
inhalation the act of drawing breath, vapor or gas into the lungs
hypoxemia lack of oxygen to the blood
apnea cessation or absence of normal spontaneous breathing
compounding combining two or or substances in definite proportions
taut to pull or draw tight
body surface area BSA highly accurate method for calculating medication dosages for infants and children up to 12
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the medical assistant in medication administration? advising on over-the-counter drugs
Which of the following best describes a prescription? a written legal document that gives directions of a medication
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines dosage of medications? Height (gender)
Which of the following is a measure of volume? milliliter
Which of the following best describes grams? weight
Which of the following is equal to 5 mL? 1 tsp
Which of the following is the standard measurement of a dosage of insulin? unit
Which of the following best describes one of the most accurate methods of calculating medication dosage for infants and children? body surface area
Which of the following does NOT require massage to the site after administration? Insulin, imferon and herapin
Which of the following is the recommended maximum volume of fluid introduced into the dorsogluteal site? 2 mL
Which of the following does NOT require aspiration with giving an injection? intradermal
Which of the following injections does NOT require massage after administration? Z-track and intradermal
In children, 2 years and older, what is the correct angle of injection into the vastus lateralis? 90 degrees
Which is the most appropriate action when you aspirate some blood while administering an IM injection? withdraw needle, dispose of needle, and start again
which of the following injections does not require stretching the skin taut? subcutaneous
Which of the following types of injections requires a wheal to appear? intradermal
Which of the following types of injections requires you to pull the skin to the side before needle aspiration? Z-track
Which of the following types of injections is always used for allergic extracts? subcutaneous
Which of the following syringe types is most frequently used to inject minute amounts for allergy testing and allergy injections? tuberculin
What angle is used when giving an intradermal injection? 10-15
Which of the following terms means lack of oxygen in the blood? hypoxemia
What type of diabetes is noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)? type II
after meals pc
by mouth po
four times a day qid
at once stat
before meals ac
intramuscular IM
three times a day tid
as needed prn
type of injection given at a 45 degree angle using 25-27G needle subcutaneous
type of injection given at 90 degree angle using 21-23G needle intramuscular
type of injection given at a 10-15 degree angle using 25-27G needle intradermal
Six rights of proper drug administration right drug right dose right route right time right patient right documentation
relationship between gauge and size of a needle gauge is the diameter of the opening at needle's beveled tip. size is the length of the needle

Which of the following is the most accurate method for calculating medication dosages for infants and children up to age 12?

Body surface area is a highly accurate method for calculating medication dosages for infants and children up to 12 years of age.

What is the term that describes the portion of the prescription that gives directions patient?

The signature section contains directions to the patient and is often abbreviated "Sig." or "Signa." It also obviously contains the signature of the prescribing medical practitioner though the word signature has two distinct meanings here and the abbreviations are sometimes used to avoid confusion.

Which type of syringe is used to inject minute amounts for intradermal injections?

Equipment used for ID injections is a tuberculin syringe calibrated in tenths and hundredths of a millilitre, and a 1/4 to 1/2 in., 26 or 27 gauge needle. The dosage of an ID injection is usually under 0.5 ml.

Is a graph that shows the relationship among numerical values?

A scatterplot is a type of data display that shows the relationship between two numerical variables. Each member of the dataset gets plotted as a point whose x-y coordinates relates to its values for the two variables.