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| set for delivering intravenous fluids |
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| specially shaped single-dose glass container that contains a dose of medicatin and has been hermetically sealed |
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| medication that reduce fever |
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| pulling back, as in using suction to draw up blood in a syringe |
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| slanted; the slant of a needle that makes piercing the skin easier |
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| fluid-filled raised area under the skin |
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| between the cheek and gum |
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| small preparation applied to the skin |
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| semisolid preparation applied to the skin |
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| main muscle of the upper arm in the shoulder area |
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| area of gluteus muscle in upper outer portion of the buttocks |
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| infusion rate for intravenous fluids |
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| taken through the digestive system |
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| having a special coating that does not allow medication to dissolve until it reaches the small intestine |
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| number that identifies the size of the inside opening, or lumen, of a needle |
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| resealable latex lock to administer heparin directly into a vein |
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| part of the needle that fits or locks into a syringe |
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| solutions used to maintain adequate fluid in the body or to prevent dehydration |
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| solutions that have a higher salt concentration than a person's body fluids, thus causing the body to lose fluid |
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| area of hardened tissue. may occur as a result of sensitivity to an allergen |
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| intradermal (ID) injection |
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| injection given just under the epidermis, or top layer of the skin |
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| intrauscular (IM) injection |
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| injection given into muscle tisse |
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| administration of fluids and medications directly into a vein |
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| solutions that contain the same salt concentration as a person's body fluids |
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| liquid preparation in a wter base applied to the skin |
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| opening of a needle. space within a tubular structure |
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| solutions administered to replace electrolytes lost and maintain electrolyte balace |
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| concave level where air and a liquid come together; the surface of fluid when placed in a column o container |
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| metered-dose inhaler (MDI) |
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| hand-held device that dispenses medcation into the airway |
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| air compressor unit that forces medication into the lungs |
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| semisolid oil-bsed preparation containing medication |
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| taken into the body through the skin by way of a needle |
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| container with a single dose of medication for injection |
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| part of te needle that detemines its length |
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| attachment added to a metered-dose inhaler that acts as a reservoir and changes the characteristics of medication |
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| subcutaneous (SubQ) injection |
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| injection iven into the fatty layers of the skin beneath the dermis |
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| medication in a semisolid form that melts within a body cavity |
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| hollow tube made of glass or plastic marked with specific measurements and with a tip that attaches to a needle |
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| for use on the surface of the skin |
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| adhesive-backed patch that contains a premeasured dose o medication tha is aborbed through the skin |
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| thigh muscle located between the greater trochanter of the femur and the knee |
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| muscle area formed by the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus |
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| vaccum-sealed bottle that contains a sterile solution with or without medication or a sterile oil-based substance |
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| raise hive like bump on the surface of skin seen after a properly placed intradermal injection |
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| buttergly needles; special needles with tabs that resemble butterfly wings used to grasp during insertion |
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| intramuscular technique for administering medicatin that requires the pulling back or displacement of tissues during the injection to prevent discoloration of the skin |
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| what documentatin is made when charting administered medicatins |
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| date, time, name of medication, dose administered, injection site, patient reaction, patient education provided, and proper signature and credential |
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| How many times should you check the medication against the physicians order |
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| 3 times. 1st when removing from storage, 2nd before preparing the medication and 3rd when returning medication to storage. |
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| at what angle is a intramuscular injection given |
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| at what angle is a subcutaneous injections given |
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| at what angle is a intradermal injection given |
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| what are some medications administered through intradermal injection |
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| allergy testing, skin testing, and tuberculin (TB test) |
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| what are some medications administered through subutaneous injection |
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| immunizations and insulin |
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| what are some medications administered through intramuscular injection |
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| antibiotics, analgesics, corticostroids, and hormones |
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