Exam 8: Equipment for Dosage Measurement

An oral medication comes in a bottle labeled 5 mg per milliliters. The dose to be administered is 20 mg. Which device would be the best choice to measure this dose?

Identify the syringe depicted by number 3.

Inhalants to be given using a(n) _______________ are supplied as liquids mixed with sterile saline solution.

What number on this figure represents the trailing ring?

The amount of medication in this syringe is _______________ (include correct unit of measurement).

You are instructing a patient on how to use a metered-dose inhaler. When you ask if the patient has any questions, she asks, "How long do I have to hold my breath after inhaling the medication?" Your best response would be:

You are asked to apply a transdermal pain patch to a patient who had surgery a few hours ago. Using a waterproof pen, you write the required information on the patch. Which of the following items does not necessarily have to be written on the patch?

A 2-year-old is to receive a 1 tbsp dose of an oral liquid medication. Which piece of equipment is the best choice to administer this to the child?

The syringe pictured here is a(n) _______________ syringe that provides accurate readings for small quantities of liquid medications to be taken by mouth.

Medications that need to bypass the gastrointestinal system are administered by a(n) _______________, or nonenteric, route.

Which of the following is best for measuring and administering a parenteral dose of 2 mL?

Which of the following would be best to measure and administer 1 oz of liquid oral medication?

The physician orders 5 mL of a liquid oral medication for a 2-year-old child. Which of these droppers would be the best choice to measure this dosage?

Which of these droppers is the best choice to measure 0.1 mL of an oral medication?

In a syringe, medication is measured by aligning the _______________ of the plunger with the appropriate calibrations.

This syringe contains _______________ of Valium per 2 mL solution.

The type of container shown as number 3 in the figure is a(n) _______________.

Mr. Spengle is to take 1 oz of an oral medication. Which device would be used to measure this dose?

The physician has ordered medication to be instilled into the nasal cavity. Which of the following pieces of equipment would be best to use?

The syringe pictured here is a(n) _______________ syringe and is used to administer PPD skin tests.