WGU D441 Med Dose OA Exam II || Questions & Solutions (Rated A+)

WGU D441 Med Dose OA Exam II || Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) WGU D441 Med Dose OA Exam II || Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) inhaled medications - ANSWER - cannulas, masks, CPAP machine, inhalers, nebulizers, MDIs sometimes they must be applied directly to lungs, absorbed directly into body via the lungs intradermal injection - ANSWER - just below epidermis, inner aspect of forearm, upper back 10-15 angle, 25-27 gauge, 5/8 inch IM (deltoid) injection - ANSWER - 90 degree angle, 23-25 gauge, 5/8 inch IM (ventrogluteal) injection - ANSWER - 90 degree angle, 18-23 gauge 1 1/4-3 inch IM (vastus lateralis in adult) injection - ANSWER - 90 degree angle, 20-23 gauge 1 1/4-1 1/2 inch IM (vastus lateralis in child) injection - ANSWER - 90 degree angle, 23-25 gauge 5/8-1 inch IM (dorsogluteal) injection - ANSWER - 90 degree angle, 18-23 gauge 1 1/4-3 inch SC injection - ANSWER - 45 degree angle, 25-29 gauge 5/8 inch ID injection - ANSWER - 10-15 degree angle, 25-27 gauge 5/8 inch Which components are found on a drug label? - ANSWER - drug form, manufacturer, expiration date A healthcare provider writes Lipitor (atorvastatin), 10-mg tablet, 1 tablet po qod. The nurse recognizes an abbreviation from the Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" list. Which alternative should the nurse recommend to the healthcare provider? - ANSWER - Every other day When is a tuberculin syringe used? - ANSWER - When patients are receiving less than 1 mL of fluid What is the appropriate needle gauge for the intradermal route? - ANSWER - 25 gauge how many feet in one meter - ANSWER - 3.28 ft seven rights of medication administration - ANSWER - right patient, drug, dose, time, route, technique, documentation right patient - ANSWER - ask patient to verify their full name, birth date right drug - ANSWER - check label before you take bottle from shelf, before you pour the drug out, before you put the bottle back on the shelf PO medication - ANSWER - by mouth abbreviations on do not use by joint commission