MOD A UNIT 2 STUDY GUIDE

Calculating

A general rule for medication administration _____ the dose if necessary. and if you are unsure for your computation, ask another medical assistant or a licensed practitioner to check it

Liquid

When administering a _________ medication locate the mark on the medicine cup for the prescribed dose. Keeping your thumbnail on the mark, hold the cup at eye level with your palm over the label and put the correct amount of the medication

Medications administer ___________ are placed under the patient’s tongue

Sublingually

If the patient develops an ____________ reaction to a medication or vaccine, the practitioner must administer epinephrine

Anaphylactic

_______ syringes are calibrated in units, commonly either 50 U or 100 U. They have permanently attached needles and no dead space to help the patient self-administer the correct amount of insulin 

Insulin

__________ medications are injected into a muscle

Intramuscular

MAO inhibitors, such as Parnate and aged cheese or meat or other foods containing high levels of tyramine can cause a dangerous hypertensive crisis in which the patient’s ______ rises quickly to dangerous levels.

Blood pressure

A patient’s __________ must be updated every time the patient comes for an appointment

Medication list

Imferon can cause significant subcutaneous irritation. To reduce this, you can use the _________ injection method to create a zigzag path in the tissue layers, sealing off the drug from the subcutaneous tissue

Z-track

According to the rights of ________________ you should ask the patient to tell you her name and date  of birth and check the name of medication three times (“triple check”)

Medication Administration 

Certain medications taken together can increase the chance of a severe ______________ reaction. For example, patients taking a blood thinner should not take aspirin, because it also thins the blood

Adverse

After ____________ the suppository, insert the applicator about 2 inches into the vagina and angled toward the sacrum; push the plunger to release the suppository into the vagina

Lubricating 

Puncture the diaphragm of the vial of diluent with the needle, and inject ________ equal to the volume of diluent needed. This created a positive pressure that allows you to draw the diluent easily

Air

___________ injections are usually used to administer a skin test, such as an allergy test or a TB test

Intradermal 

Common sites for ________ injections are the forearm and back

Intradermal

Iron dextran (Imferon) can irritate subcutaneous tissue and strain the skin, so the ______ method is used to seal off the needle track and reduce irritation

Z-track

Document all medication administrations immediately _______ administering the medication. Do not wait until later, and do not document before administering the drug

After

An elderly gentlemen with early Alzheimer’s requires special consideration. Care must be taken to ensure that he takes the proper _____ of the medication at the correct intervals

Dose

All patients have the right to be __________ about the medications they are receiving. This should include the reason, the effect and the side effects of the medication

Educated

For infants and young children, teach the parents, not the child. However, for an older child, such as an 11-year-old boy, you would include both the _________ and the _____________ in your teaching

Parents , child

If necessary, you nay gently hold the child’s ________ closed to ensure that the medication is swallowed

Mouth

If you _________ an incorrect medication, the first thing you should do is inform/report to the licensed practitioner

Administer

Administration of a solution by a slow drip into a vein is an __________

Infusion

In _________ medication administration, the medication is injected between the upper layers of the patient’s skin 

Intradermal

In _______ administration, the medication is injected directly into the vein

Intravenous