NUR 205 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed

NUR 205 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed 6 rights of drug administration Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation 3 medication checks Check MAR/order Check when you pull the medication Check at the patient bedside How to know if your patient can swallow pills whole? -ask if they can -check gag reflex -when given report ask if they can take pills whole Intramuscular (IM) injection into a muscle No more than 3 ml At a 90 degree angle Where are the IM injection sites? Deltoid Gluteus Maximus (not recommended) Vastus lateralis *** Recurs femoris Subcutaneous injections Injection of a small amount of a medication under the skin into fatty or connective tissue 45-90 degree angle 1 ml fluid maximum Transdermal injection diffuse through the epidermis at a known rate into the dermis 5-15 degree angle Bevel up Pull skin back Make a "wheel" Endocrine system Glands secrete hormones that regulate processes such as growth, reproduction, and nutrient use (metabolism) by body cells. Insulin Hormone Necessary for carb regulation and glucose control Hormones Chemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produce metabolic change Normal BS 70-120