Med/Surg
Terms
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- Six Rights of medication administration
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The Right:
Patient
Time
Drug
Dose
Route
Administration - Parenteral Frequently used routes
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IM
Sub Q
Intravenous - IM
- max 2ml in general
- Subcutaneous
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usually 1ml or less
infusions possible - Intravenous
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bolus injection
intermittent infusion
continuous infusion - Intradermal
- small volumes (0.1-0.2ml)
- Gauge
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size of opening in needle
The larger the #, the smaller the bore
choose based on viscosity of meds - Length
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the length of the needle
choose based o type of injection and size of pt -
Syringes
3cc - typical for IM injections
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Syringes
1cc -
markedin units
typical for heparin, insuin, SQ