The licensed practitioner has determined that Juanita has bacterial pneumonia and has asked you to administer Bicillin C-R intramuscularly. Juanita is 34 years old and weighs 145 pounds. What is the appropriate needle length for this injection?
1 to 1 1/2 inches
Which of the following is included when reconstituting and drawing a medication for injection?
puncture the diaphragm of the vial of diluent with the needle and inject the air into the vial
Which of the following would you include when giving a subcutaneous injection?
hold the needle and syringe at a 45 to 90 degree angle to the skin
The licensed practitioner ordered a series of Imferon shots for Gina, a patient who has iron-deficient anemia. Gina is in the office for her second shot, but she dreads getting the shot because the first one not only hurt, but also caused significant skin irritation. Which of the following would be the best response to Gina’s concerns?
Use the Z‑track method of injection to reduce subcutaneous irritation
When medications are mixed and dissolved into a solution and administered by a slow drip into a vein, the administration is known by which of the following terms?
Infusion
The administration of a medication solution by a slow drip into a vein is called IV __________.
Infusion
What should the medical assistant tell the patient about interactions?
drug-drug interactions can lead to adverse reactions.
Which of the following might result in a drug interaction that can cause a dangerous hypertensive crisis, possibly leading to stroke or death?
MAO inhibitor and aged cheese
Which of the following is included when administering a liquid medication?
Hold the medicine at eye level with the palm over the label, and pour the correct amount of the medication
Which of the following is included when administering a capsule orally?
tap the correct number of capsules into the cap of the container
Which of the following instructions is correct when teaching the patient how to take a medication sublingually?
do not eat until after it dissolves
Which of the following would you include when administering a vaginal suppository?
insert the applicator 2 inches into the vagina and angled toward the sacrum
Which of the following would you include when administering a retention enema?
cover and apply pressure to the anus for 20 seconds to stifle the urge to defecate
Which of these needles is smallest?
25 gauage
Which medication is administered in syringes calibrated in units, commonly 50 U or 100 U, that have permanently attached needles and no dead space?
Insulin
Which of the following is a small glass or plastic container that is sealed to keep its contents sterile?
Ampule
Which of the following are common sites for intradermal injections?
Forearm and back
Which of the following patients would require special consideration related to medication administration?
75-year-old gentleman with early Alzheimer’s
Which medication interaction occurs when a patient takes both acetaminophen and codeine?
the effect of both medications is increased, causing a beneficial effect
