COMPLETE NURSING FUNDAMENTALS
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,Restraint Complications •Patient has signs of _impaired_ skin integrity
•Patient becomes more confused/agitated
•Patient has altered neurovascular status
•Patient releases restraint and suffers fall/injury
•Pressure ulcers
•Pneumonia
•Constipation/Incontinence
•Strangulation (vest)
Parenteral Medications Medications that are injected or infused into body tissues or into the
bloodstream
always use ______ technique for parenteral medication aseptic
administration
,why is the risk for infection greater during parenteral the skin is broken
medication administration
intradermal (ID) injection into the dermis just under the epidermis. right under the top layer of
skin.
subcutaneous (SC, subcut) injection into the adipose tissue
intramuscular (IM) injection into a muscle
Intravenous (IV) injection into a vein
Reasons for Parenteral Medications when rapid action is needed because it absorbs faster, when the client is
unable to take medications orally
why might a patient not be able to take medications nonfunctioning GI system, unconscious
orally
disadvantage to parenteral medication administration risk for tissue damage
, parenteral medication absorption rated fastest to IV, IM, SC, ID
slowest
3 multiple choice options
Nurse is responsible for the selection of equipment true
based on each patient encounter
1 multiple choice option
Equipment for Parenteral Medications syringe, needle
Syringes range from ___ to __ mL for ID, SC, IM, and IV 1, 5
3 multiple choice options
Syringes range from ___ to __ mL for IV or irrigation 10, 60
3 multiple choice options