Exam 22: Parenteral Medications

The nurse administers the intramuscular medication of iron by the Z-track method.Why was the medication administered by this method? (Select all that apply.)

When preparing to administer an IV bolus medication with a small-gauge needle,the nurse notes that there is no blood return on aspiration.What should the nurse do?

When assessing a patient's IV insertion site,the nurse notes that it is warm,reddened,and tender.The nurse should first:

An ____________ injection is an injection into the dermis just under the epidermis.

The patient is complaining of tenderness at his intravenous (IV)insertion site.The nurse examines the site and notices that the site is swollen,warm,and reddened.The nurse stops the intravenous infusion,realizing that the patient has ________________.

The dorsogluteal injection site should not be avoided in favor of the ventrogluteal site because of the risk of damaging the _______________.

Which of the following are acceptable sites for subcutaneous injections? (Select all that apply.)

What does the nurse do to administer an intramuscular injection via the Z-track method?

________________ administration of medication instills medications into body tissues and into the circulatory system by injection.

Which of the following methods is used to administer intravenous medications? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is evaluating the integrity of the ventrogluteal injection site.The nurse finds the site by locating the:

Injection of a medication into a vein is known as an ________________injection or infusion.

The most frequent route of exposure to blood-borne disease for health care workers is _________________.

The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a toddler.The preferred site for administration of immunizations in this age group is the:

The nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular medication.In determining what size needle and syringe to use to administer the medication,the nurse must consider which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Why is the IV bolus considered a dangerous method by which to administer medications? (Select all that apply.)

An appropriate maximum amount of medication that could be given intramuscularly to a normal,well-developed adult is:

An _______________ is made of glass with a constricted,prescored neck that needs to be snapped off to allow access to the medication.

What are the anatomical landmarks for the ventrogluteal injection site?

A single-dose or multidose container that contains a liquid or dry form of a medication and that has a rubber seal at the top is known as a ________________.