FUNDA – medical administration 🎀

oral

most common route, so drug can retain in the stomach

nasogastric and gastrotomy medications

crush a tablet into fine powder and dissolve in 30 to 60 mL of warm purified water

tip

connects with the needle

barrel

outside part which scales are printed

plunger

fits inside the barrel

1 to 3 mL

common size for injections used by nurses

needleless systems for injections

needle is replaced by a plastic cannula or a more rigid blunt tip instead of a sharp tip

insulin pen

an insulin injector device that looks like a pen and contains an insulin cartridge, pen should be against skin for at least 5 seconds after injection

hub

fits onto the syringe

cannula or shaft

attached to the hub

bevel

slanted part at the tip of the needle that helps the needle cut through the skin with minimal trauma

longer bevels

sharpest needles, less discomfort

short bevels

used for intradermal and IV injections

length of shaft

1/2 to 2 inches

gauge or diameter of shaft

#18 to #30. the larger the number the smaller

ampule

glass container to hold a single dose of a drug

files

used to score the ampule

vial

small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap

reconstitution

technique of adding a diluent to a powdered drug to prepare for administration

ventrogluteal site

preferred site for IM injections

vastus lateralis site

recommended site of choice for IM injections for infants and young children

methods of IV administration

- intermittent intravenous infusion
- volume-controlled infusion (often used for kids)
- intravenous push (IVP)
- intermittent injection ports (devices)

intravenous push/bolus

IV administration of an undiluted drug directly into the systemic circulation

topical

use of transdermal patch, it is applied to a hairless, clean area of skin (trunk or lower abdomen, lower back or buttocks)

ophthalmic

- administration of drugs in eyes
- expose lower conjunctival sac, nondominant hand on client's cheekbone, hold medication on dominant hand

otic

- administration of drugs in ears
- upward and backward
- downward and backward (for kids)

nasal

- administration of drugs in nose
- used to shrink swollen mucous membranes and loosen secretions

metered dose inhaler

most common type of device to deliver respiratory drugs, a pressurized container of medication

vaginal

ask the client to void before doing the assessment, performed in the vagina