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6 CHAPTER 97 Route of Administration The patient has the right to receive the proper medication and have that medica- tion admin ...
mouth but instead of ingesting the medication, the medication is absorbed within the oral cavity from beneath the tongue (sublin ...
LIQUID MEDICATION Liquid medication takes one of three forms: elixirs, emulsion, and suspensions. An elixir is a sweet, pleasant ...
increasing number of drugs that are administered using this route. These include cardiovascular medication such as nitroglycerin ...
Don’t use a light, feathery touch when administrating medication to an area that is pruritic (itchy) because this makes the itc ...
Instill the prescribed number of drops into the ear. Don’t touch the ear with the dropper; the dropper will become contaminated ...
Inhalers are not a very efficient way of delivering medications to the lungs because only 9% of the medication reaches the lungs ...
Flush the tube with 30 to 50 mL of water. Close the clamp and remove the syringe. SUPPOSITORIES ROUTE Suppositories are used t ...
The choice of which of the parenteral routes to use is determined by the prescriber based on the nature of the medication, the d ...
Assess the patient in 24 to 72 hours. If the patient is allergic to the med- ication, then the diameter of the wheal should inc ...
Usually no more than 5 mL of medication is injected for an adult and 3 mL for a child. If the prescriber orders a higher dose, d ...
(^108) CHAPTER 6 Route of Administration Injection Site Description Ventrogluteal • Relatively free of major nerves and vascular ...
Properly identify the patient. Cleanse the area of the site in a circular motion using alcohol or betadine as per the agency gu ...
hand. However, cubital veins should be avoided except in emergency situation because cubital veins are used for withdrawing bloo ...
dermal route is used for medication that can be absorbed through the skin by the use of a patch. The topical route is used to ap ...
The inner aspect of the forearm is the good site for an intradermal injection. (a) True (b) False The Z-Track injection is used ...
7 CHAPTER 113 Dose Calculations Calculating the proper dose of medication is a critical aspect of administering medicine to a pa ...
Medication calculation requires you to know how to multiply and divide. You’ll also need to know six metric measurements and fiv ...
HOUSEHOLD MEASUREMENTS Household measurements are used for liquid medications that are given to patients in the home setting. An ...
Converting Metric Units Let’s take a look at how to convert units of the metric system. You’ll need to learn how to convert from ...
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