Exam 26: Principles of Medication Administration

Vials are intended for multiple use and therefore are more likely to become contaminated.

The dry power inhaler remains the gold standard for respiratory therapy.

____ blood tests enhance the Paramedic's ability to provide immediate emergency services while still in the field and to transmit critical information to the emergency department.

Advances in science demanded a more accurate system of measurement, and so the apothecary system was born out of necessity.

While intramuscular injection of insulin is uncommon, its rate of absorption is quicker via intramuscular injection than subcutaneous injection.

The shaft of the syringe is called the ____________________.

In some instances, it is not so much the medicine administered that is crucial but rather the way in which it is given.

Medications meant for the skin (i.e., topical medicine) placed in water are called ointments, whereas those placed in either lanolin, an oil from sheep's wool, or petroleum jelly are called lotions.

A nasogastric (NG) tube is measured from the bridge of the nose to an earlobe, then from the earlobe to the xiphoid process.

The initials ____, a simple mnemonic, can help Paramedics remember the elements of documentation for every medication administration.

____, brewed from various materials, are liquids which have a volatile oil that evaporates at room temperature and leaves a distinctive odor in the air.

A(n) ____ mixture of local anesthetics is a cream of lidocaine 2.5% and prilocaine 2.5% that helps to reduce the pain of needle insertion.

Powdered drugs with particles so large that they are visible when they are mixed, or suspended, in water are called ____.

The combination of age and poor nutrition in elderly patients reduces muscle mass, limiting available injection sites.

Sweetening any tincture makes it into a(n) ____________________.

Because of the barrel's diameter, a 2 mL syringe is generally used for intramuscular injections as it provides better control.

Medications topically applied to the eyes are called ____ medications.

Up to 4 mL of medication can be injected in the vastus lateralis without causing the patient significant discomfort.

For an SVN to function properly, the gas pressure must be adequate, but not excessive.

Medicines mixed with sugar and water are called ____.