Deck 10: Parental Medications and Administration

Question 1

Which of the following means to let air out of an IV line?

A)Priming
B)Piggybacking
C)PCA
D)Spiking

Answer 1

Priming

Question 2

Which of the following is a single-unit glass container used to hold medication for injection?

A)Mortar
B)Pestle
C)Lumen
D)Piggyback
E)Ampule

Answer 2

Ampule

Question 3

Which of the following prevents glass from entering a vein?

A)Ampule
B)Gauge
C)Filter
D)Flow regulator
E)Port

Answer 3

Filter

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about a cartridge system?

A)The cartridge and the holder should be disposed of.
B)It can be used quickly in an emergency.
C)The plunger is on the cartridge holder.
D)The cartridge is clearly labeled with the name of the drug.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true?

A)Droppers are cleaned with soap and water after use in a nose.
B)The higher the gauge, the larger the lumen of a needle.
C)It is very dangerous to recap needles after use in patients.
D)Oral syringes do not have needles attached.

Question 6

Which of the following syringe parts is used to push the medication through the barrel?

A)Hub
B)Lumen
C)Bevel
D)Plunger

Question 7

A very viscous medication would require which of the following?

A)IV administration
B)A larger needle lumen
C)A smaller length needle
D)A longer syringe barrel

Question 8

Adding another line of fluid to an IV line is known as

A)priming.
B)piggybacking.
C)PCA.
D)spiking.

Question 9

Which of the following uses the smallest length needle?

A)IM
B)IV
C)ID
D)SC

Question 10

Which of the following is a normal saline solution?

A)D₅W
B)Sodium chloride 0.9%
C)D10/0.45 NaCl
D)Lactated Ringer's

Question 11

A tuberculin syringe is usually marked in which of the following?

A)Units
B)0.01-mL increments
C)0.5-mL increments
D)1-mL increments

Question 12

Which part of the IV enters the patient?

A)Port
B)Drip chamber
C)Flow regulator
D)Filter
E)Catheter

Question 13

Which of the following devices would get the least amount of oxygen to the patient?

A)Nasal cannula
B)Nebulizer
C)CPAP machine
D)Mask

Question 14

Which syringe would be used most commonly for IM injections?

A)Insulin
B)Tuberculin
C)Standard
D)Bulb

Question 15

The measurement of a needle's circumference is its

A)length.
B)capacity.
C)viscosity.
D)gauge.
E)barrel.

Question 16

Which of the following is used to prevent air from entering the patient's vein?

A)Filter
B)Drip chamber
C)Port
D)Cannula

Question 17

Which syringe would be used for allergy testing?

A)Insulin
B)Tuberculin
C)Standard
D)Bulb

Question 18

Which of the following is a machine that helps a patient with sleep apnea to breathe?

A)IUD
B)CPAP
C)TPN
D)PCA

Question 19

Attaching the IV bag to the IV line is known as

A)priming.
B)piggybacking.
C)PCA.
D)spiking.

Question 20

Which of the following is not found in lactated Ringer's solution?

A)Dextrose
B)Potassium
C)Calcium
D)Sodium
E)Antibiotics

Question 21

If an adult patient bends over the examining table for a testosterone shot, which site would you use?

A)Deltoid
B)Vastus lateralis
C)Dorsogluteal
D)Ventrogluteal

Question 22

Which of the following should NOT be done when giving insulin injections?

A)Wash your hands.
B)Check the order at least three times.
C)Warm the insulin vial by rolling it in your hands.
D)Inject the insulin into the back of the arm.
E)Recap the needle after giving the injection.

Question 23

Which of the following should NOT be done when administering otic medications?

A)Wash your hands.
B)Assess patency of the ear dropper.
C)Ask the patient to place his or her head on the counter with the affected ear facing down.
D)Apply a cotton ball to the ear after administration.

Question 24

A Z-track injection is a form of which route?

A)ID
B)SC
C)IV
D)IM

Question 25

Which site is located in the arm?

A)Deltoid
B)Vastus lateralis
C)Dorsogluteal
D)Ventrogluteal

Question 26

Which site is located in the leg?

A)Deltoid
B)Vastus lateralis
C)Dorsogluteal
D)Ventrogluteal

Question 27

The recommended site for IM injections in infants and small children is the

A)deltoid.
B)vastus lateralis.
C)dorsogluteal.
D)ventrogluteal.

Question 28

A properly administered intradermal injection should

A)create a wheal.
B)bleed heavily.
C)itch immediately.
D)be massaged after entry.

Question 29

A pregnant woman is on her side on the examining table and needs an injection in her buttocks. Without moving her, where would you give it?

A)Deltoid
B)Vastus lateralis
C)Dorsogluteal
D)Ventrogluteal

Question 30

The fluid found in whole blood is

A)electrolytes.
B)plasma.
C)platelets.
D)polymerized hemoglobin.
E)saline.

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT true about oxygen?

A)It can be administered through a mask.
B)An order is not required to administer oxygen to a patient in need.
C)It can be administered through nasal cannula.
D)It can be administered through CPAP.
E)Medications can be added to oxygen when it is administered.

Question 32

Intradermal injections are administered at an angle of how many degrees?

A)10 to 15
B)30 to 35
C)45
D)90

Question 33

Which of the following is the usual needle gauge for a subcutaneous injection?

A)18
B)20
C)23
D)27
E)30

Question 34

The flu vaccine is usually given via what route?

A)ID
B)SC
C)IV
D)IM

Question 35

A PPD is usually given via what route?

A)ID
B)SC
C)IV
D)IM

Question 36

Before inserting the needle into a Z-track site, how far away should you pull the skin from the injection site?

A)1/2 inch
B)1 inch
C)1 1/2 inches
D)2 inches

Question 37

Which of the following is the usual route for insulin administration?

A)ID
B)SC
C)IV
D)IM

Question 38

Transdermal patches are currently used for all of the following EXCEPT

A)motion sickness.
B)chronic pain.
C)hormone replacement.
D)insulin administration.
E)smoking cessation.

Question 39

Where are ophthalmic medications administered?

A)Deltoid muscle
B)Eye
C)Ear canal
D)Forearm
E)Buttocks

Question 40

Charged particles are known as

A)electrolytes.
B)tips.
C)osmosis.
D)plasma.
E)platelets.

Question 41

Match the following terms with their definitions.
Vein inflammation

A)Thrombus
B)Phlebitis
C)Air emboli
D)Infiltration

Question 42

When IV fluid leaks into the tissue surrounding the vein it is called

A)infestation.
B)infiltration.
C)infection.
D)initiation.

Question 43

Match the following terms with their definitions.
A blood clot

A)Thrombus
B)Phlebitis
C)Air emboli
D)Infiltration

Question 44

Match the following terms with their definitions.
Bubbles released into the bloodstream

A)Thrombus
B)Phlebitis
C)Air emboli
D)Infiltration

Question 45

Match the following terms with their definitions.
IV fluids and medications leak into the surrounding tissue

A)Thrombus
B)Phlebitis
C)Air emboli
D)Infiltration

Question 46

PCA is the usual abbreviation for

A)an allergic reaction.
B)a syringe company.
C)an IV pump.
D)a nasogastric tube.

Question 47

Which of the following is true about the Z-track injection?

A)Enter at a 45-degree angle.
B)Remove the needle before sliding the skin back.
C)Create a wheal.
D)Rub vigorously after injection.

Question 48

The quick delivery of a small amount of medication is called

A) IV drip.
B) an infusion.
C) IV push.
D) a patch.

Question 49

Which of the following is another word for a clot?

A)Phlebitis
B)Infiltration
C)Particulate
D)Thrombus
E)Meniscus