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Chapter 9
Photo Atlas of Drug Administration
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Check the “Six Rights” Standard Precautions: Perform hand hygiene! Double-check if unsure about anything Check for drug allergies Prepare drugs for one patient at a time Check label three times Use verified medication record
Preparing for Drug Administration
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Check expiration dates Check for compatibility Check patient’s identification Give medications on time Explain medications to the patient Open medications at the bedside Document medications given before going to the next
patient
Preparing for Drug Administration (cont’d)
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Oral medications Sublingual or buccal medications Orally disintegrating medications Liquid medications Oral medications to infants and children Drugs given through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube Rectal drugs
Administering Enteral Drugs
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Classroom Response Question
The nurse’s instructions to a patient who is to take an orally disintegrating tablet would include which statement?
A. “Place the tablet on the tongue, and let it dissolve there.”
B. “After it starts dissolving, chew the medication.”
C. “Place the tablet on your tongue, and then take a sip of water.”
D. “This tablet will take a few minutes to fully dissolve.”
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Never recap a used needle! May recap an unused needle with the “scoop
method” Prevention of needlesticks
“Needleless” systems Filter needles
Parenteral Drugs
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Removing medications from ampules Removing medications from vials Safe disposal of used needles and syringes
Parenteral Drugs (cont’d)
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Needle angles for various injections Intramuscular (IM) Subcutaneous (subcut) Intradermal (ID)
Air-lock technique
Injections
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Intradermal injections Subcutaneous injections
Insulin administration Heparin administration
Injection Techniques
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Always use an insulin syringe to administer insulin
Types of insulin syringes 100-unit syringe (U 100) 50-unit syringe (U 50) Patient self-administration of insulin
Insulin Syringes
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A patient is ordered to receive two different types of insulin. The nurse will
A.draw each insulin into an insulin syringe and administer two injections.
B.draw the cloudy insulin into the insulin syringe first then the clear insulin into the same syringe.
C.call the prescriber to question the order.
D.draw the clear insulin into the insulin syringe then the cloudy insulin into the same syringe.
Classroom Response Question
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Sites Ventrogluteal site (preferred) Vastus lateralis site Deltoid site Dorsogluteal site (not recommended)
Z-track technique
Intramuscular Injections
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Classroom Response Question
A patient is to receive a 0.5-mL injection of iron dextran, which can be very irritating to the body’s tissues. The proper technique for administration of this drug would be a(n)
A. IM injection using the Z-track technique.
B. IM injection into the deltoid muscle.
C. subcutaneous injection into the abdomen.
D. intradermal injection into the forearm.
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Classroom Response Question
Which is the safest site for administration of an intramuscular injection to an adult?
A. Deltoid
B. Dorsogluteal
C. Vastus lateralis
D. Ventrogluteal
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Needleless systems Compatibility issues Expiration dates Infusion of intravenous piggyback (IVPB)
medications Labeling intravenous (IV) infusion bags when
adding medications
Intravenous Medications
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Adding medications to a primary infusion bag IVPB medications (secondary line) IV push medications (bolus)
Through an IV lock Through an existing IV infusion
Intravenous Medications (cont’d)
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Volume-controlled administration set Using electronic infusion pumps Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps
Intravenous Medications (cont’d)
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Eye medications Drops Ointments
Eardrops Adults Infant or child younger than 3 years of age
Topical Drugs
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When administering eye drops, where will the nurse place the drop?
A.On the pupil
B.On the sclera
C.In the conjunctival sac
D.In the inner canthus
Classroom Response Question
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Inhaled drugs Metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) Dry powder inhalers Small-volume nebulizers
Administering medications to the skin Lotions, creams, ointments, powders Transdermal patches
Topical Drugs (cont’d)
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Nasal drugs Drops Spray
Vaginal medications Creams, foams, gels Suppositories
Topical Drugs (cont’d)
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