HCB 102 Lesson 3 Question and answers rated A+ HCB 102 Lesson 3.3 (Routes of Medication)
Bleb
A large flaccid vesicle
Enema
A rectal injection for clearing out the bowel or administering drugs or food
Hypodermic Needle
A hollow needle, similar to but smaller than an aspirating ne...
HCB 102 Lesson 3.3 (Routes of
Medication)
Bleb
A large flaccid vesicle
Enema
A rectal injection for clearing out the bowel or administering drugs or food
Hypodermic Needle
A hollow needle, similar to but smaller than an aspirating needle, attached to a
syringe
Intradermal Injection
Medication injected within the dermis layer of the skin
Intramuscular Injection
Medication injected into the muscle
Lumen
,The bore of a catheter or hollow needle
Lyophilized
Freeze dried
Mucous Membrane
One that lines body passages and cavities which communicate directly or
indirectly with the exterior
Nebulizer
A device used to reduce a liquid medication to extremely fine cloudlike
particles; useful in delivering medication to deeper parts of the respiratory
tract
Ophthalmic
Relating to the eye
Otic
Relating to the ear
Parenteral
,By some other means than through the gastrointestinal tract; refers to the
introduction of substances into an organism by intravenous, subcutaneous,
intramuscular, or intradermal injection
Reconstituted
Mixed
General Medication Administration Guidelines
1) Chart medication only AFTER administration
2) Follow-up with patient for reaction or effect
3) Pull curtains closed if administering medications that require exposing
personal areas of skin
4) Always wash hands and don clean gloves before any mucous membrane
medication administration
5) Wash hands after administration is complete
Oral (PO)
Medications that are either swallowed or instilled through a tube leading to the
stomach
Buccal
A solid medication is placed in the mouth against the mucous membranes of
the cheek until it is dissolved; patients should be instructed to alternate
cheeks to avoid irritation; they are also instructed to NOT chew or swallow the
medication
, Subcutaneous (SQ)
Injection of sterile medication into tissues just below the dermis of the skin
Intramuscular (IM)
Injection of sterile medication into a muscle; it has a MORE RAPID systemic
effect than oral or subcutaneous
Intravenous (IV)
Injection of sterile medication into a vein; this has a VERY RAPID systemic
effect
Intradermal (ID)
Injection of sterile medication into the dermis of the skin, just under the
epidermis
Sublingual (SL)
Medication dissolved under the tongue and absorbed through the blood
vessels
Instillation
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