Medicine Management Exam with
Corract Answers
What are the 5 reasons for giving injections? - correct answer-- when a rapid action is
required
- if a drug is destroyed by the intestines
- when a drug is not absorbed by the gastro-intestinal tract
- if the patient is unable to take oral drugs
- if the oral form is unavailable
List 3 routes of medicine - correct answer-- subcutaneous = into fat tissue just below
skin
- Intra Muscular =in to the muscles
Intra venous = into the vein
List the remaining 4 routes of injection - correct answer-- intra dermal = just under the
skin
- Intrathecal = into the cerebral spinal fluid
-Intraairticular = in to joints
- Intra pleural= into pleural space
Name 3 sites of subcutaneous - correct answer-- things
- umbilical region of abdomen
- lateral aspect of user arm
Name 3 sites of Intra muscular - correct answer--Mid-deltoid
- Ventrogluteal
- Vastus Lateralis
Name the 2 other sites of IM - correct answer-- dorsogluteal
- rectum femoris
How many names do medicines have ? - correct answer-3
What are the reasons for drug therapy ? Give examples for each - correct answer--
Prophylaxis = to prevent disease, e.g. vaccination
- Therapeutics = to treat disease, e.g. antibiotics
- Palliation = to alleviate pain and other symptoms, e.g. anti emetics & analgesics
Analgesics - correct answer-Painkillers
Corract Answers
What are the 5 reasons for giving injections? - correct answer-- when a rapid action is
required
- if a drug is destroyed by the intestines
- when a drug is not absorbed by the gastro-intestinal tract
- if the patient is unable to take oral drugs
- if the oral form is unavailable
List 3 routes of medicine - correct answer-- subcutaneous = into fat tissue just below
skin
- Intra Muscular =in to the muscles
Intra venous = into the vein
List the remaining 4 routes of injection - correct answer-- intra dermal = just under the
skin
- Intrathecal = into the cerebral spinal fluid
-Intraairticular = in to joints
- Intra pleural= into pleural space
Name 3 sites of subcutaneous - correct answer-- things
- umbilical region of abdomen
- lateral aspect of user arm
Name 3 sites of Intra muscular - correct answer--Mid-deltoid
- Ventrogluteal
- Vastus Lateralis
Name the 2 other sites of IM - correct answer-- dorsogluteal
- rectum femoris
How many names do medicines have ? - correct answer-3
What are the reasons for drug therapy ? Give examples for each - correct answer--
Prophylaxis = to prevent disease, e.g. vaccination
- Therapeutics = to treat disease, e.g. antibiotics
- Palliation = to alleviate pain and other symptoms, e.g. anti emetics & analgesics
Analgesics - correct answer-Painkillers
