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PARENTERAL 

Definition

medications that are administered by any route other than through the digestive system

 

This term is commonly used to refer to the administration of medications by injection with the use of a needle & syringe into the body

Term
Parenteral routes are
Definition

 

   intramuscular (IM)

         subcutaneous (subcut)

intradermal (ID) 

intravenous (IV)

 

Term
Medications administered by the parenteral route act ________
Definition

more quickly because they are absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream

 

Term
Medications for parenteral are available as
Definition

sterile solution or liquid 

they will not cause irritation 

 

They also come in powder and can be reconstituted 

Term

 

 

Ampule [image]

Definition

 

sealed glass container holds a single dose of medication 

Term

 

 

Vial[image]

Definition

 

 

is a plastic or glass container that has a rubber stopper (diaphragm)-always wipe off the top with an alcohol swab

 

Term

 

 

Mix o vial

Definition

 

single does container powder on top

you push firmly on the diaphragm plunger and powder goes into liquid

Term

 

cartridge 

Definition

 

Prepackaged glass or plastic container premeasured

Term

 

 

Prepackaged syringe

Definition

 

premeasured in a syringe with needle attached or with out the needle 

Term

 

Parts of a syringe 

Definition
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Term

 

 

What are two types of tips on a syrnges

Definition

 

slip tip and luer lok 

syringes are classified as being luer lok or non luer lok They are disposable for one time use

Term

 

1.What are the 3 types of syringes

 

2.What are they calibrated or marked in  

Definition

1. hypodermic 

tuberculin

insulin

 

2. mililiters 

Term

 

What syringe is used most often to administer dosages greater than 1 ml

Definition

 

3 mL 

Term

 

 

tuberculin syringe 

Definition

 

 

is narrow has a capacity of 0.5 ml or 1 ml 

1 ml is most often used

Term

 

 

tuberculin syringes are used to 

Definition

 

give very small amounts like heparin 

Term

 

insulin syringes 

Definition

 

 

they are for insulin ONLY

Term

 

What are the 2 types of syringes

Definition

 

lo Dose and 1- mL 

 

Lo dose measures amounts 30 or 50 units or less

1 mL 100 units

 

Term

1.small capacity hypodermic syringes are maked 

2.hypodermic syringes 5-6-10-12 ml are marked

3. Tuberculin or 1ml are maked 

4. Insulin are marked 

5.dosages involving mL should be expressed as 



Definition

     1. in tenths of a milliter (0.1ml)

     2.in increments of 0.2

     3.in tenths and hundredths of a millilter (for

        dosages less than 0.5 mL)

     4. U 100 units 

    5. decimals even when the syringe is marked

         with frations.

 

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