Chapter 34 Parenteral Medications Google Slides

To ensure patient safety and effective treatment

To reduce the cost of medications

To avoid oral medication errors

To increase the speed of medication delivery

Plunger

Needle hub

Plain tip

Barrel

The smaller the gauge number, the larger the diameter

The larger the gauge number, the larger the diameter

Gauge number does not affect diameter

The gauge number is the same as the length

Plastic shields that cover the needle after use

Needles that retract into the syringe

Gas-pressured devices that inject medications without needles

All of the above

To prevent needlestick injuries

To increase injection speed

To reduce medication dosage

To improve medication taste

Holds the medication

Withdraws the medication

Instills the medication

Attaches the needle

They are sealed glass cylinders of parenteral medication

They always require a separate needle to be attached

They are designed to fit in specially designed syringes

They can be used to combine medications in one syringe

1 mL

5 mL

10 mL

0.5 mL

Insulin

Heparin

Tuberculin

Antibiotics

Abdomen

Thigh

Upper arm

Buttocks

Tuberculin syringe

Insulin syringe

Prefilled cartridge

Standard 10 mL syringe

90 degrees

45 degrees

30 degrees

60 degrees

Subcutaneous injection

Intravenous injection

Oral administration

Topical application

To ensure accurate dosing of insulin

To prevent contamination

To reduce pain during injection

To make syringes reusable

Barrel, plunger, and tip

Needle, cap, and tube

Valve, stopper, and chamber

Handle, base, and nozzle