When administering oral or sublingual medication, which of the following is not
required?
- Assemble all the equipment and use aseptic technique
- Select the correct medication using the "three befores"
- Double-check the label on the medication
- Identify the patient by name and date of birth
- Provide the patient with a vaccine information sheet - answerProvide the patient with a
vaccine information sheet
When giving parenteral medication, a smaller gauge needle is used for which type of
injection: - answerIntradermal
Subcutaneous injections are administered at an angle of: - answer45 degrees
How many mL can be safely injected into a large adult ventrogluteal muscle? -
answerup to 2.5 Ml
which of the following is not a common site for intradermal injections:
- right forearm
- anterior chest
- upper back
- abdomen
- left forearm - answerAbdomen
Which vaccine guards against chickenpox? - answerVaricella
Which is the preferred location for intramuscular injections on a toddler? - answerVastus
Lateralis
What connects the needle to the syringe? - answerHub
A tuberculosis test has to be read within how many hours after being administered? -
answer48 hours
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