NS 119 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
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Wear gloves - ANSWER What must nurses do when administering topical medications?
Do not touch the cornea - ANSWER What should the nurse not do when administering
ophthalmic medications?
Adults and children >12: Up and back
Children: Down and back - ANSWER How should the ear canal be straightened for otic
medication administration?
About 5 minutes - ANSWER How long after administration of nasal medication should
the patient refrain from blowing their nose?
Parenteral - ANSWER outside of intestines or alimentary canal; popularly used to refer
to injection routes
Intradermal - ANSWER Pertaining to within the skin; longest absorption time (sensitivity
tests)
26-28 gauge; >.5mL; 1-3mL syringe; given at 10-15 degrees - ANSWER Intradermal
injection gauge, max volume, size syringe, and angle given
25-27 gauge; given at a 45 degree angle (patient dependent); don't have to aspirate -
ANSWER Subcutaneous injection gauge, angle given
90 degrees - ANSWER Intramuscular injection angle given
, 2-3mL; 1-1.5 inch - ANSWER Volume of medication and size of needle needed when
giving an injection in the deltoid muscle
.5-1in (>1.5 mL is given in two shots in separate extremities) - ANSWER Size needle and
volume considerations for injections in infant's vastus laterus muscle
Vastus laterus - ANSWER Where do you give injections of greater volumes?
250-375 - ANSWER Osmolarity range of isotonic fluids
290 - ANSWER Blood osmolarity
Isotonic - ANSWER 0.9% Normal Saline; used for volume expansion
Hypotonic - ANSWER <0.9% Normal Saline; cells swell; provides free H2O, "rehydration"
Hypertonic - ANSWER >0.9% Normal Saline; cells shrink; increases serum osmolarity;
used after surgery to shift fluid from tissue to vascular system, some brain injuries
(decreases cerebral edema), treats hyponatremia
Hypotonic - ANSWER D5W (5% dextrose in water) is isotonic in the bag, but
___________ in the body
24 hours; 72-96 hours - ANSWER How often are fluids changed? How often are tubing
and IVs changed?
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Wear gloves - ANSWER What must nurses do when administering topical medications?
Do not touch the cornea - ANSWER What should the nurse not do when administering
ophthalmic medications?
Adults and children >12: Up and back
Children: Down and back - ANSWER How should the ear canal be straightened for otic
medication administration?
About 5 minutes - ANSWER How long after administration of nasal medication should
the patient refrain from blowing their nose?
Parenteral - ANSWER outside of intestines or alimentary canal; popularly used to refer
to injection routes
Intradermal - ANSWER Pertaining to within the skin; longest absorption time (sensitivity
tests)
26-28 gauge; >.5mL; 1-3mL syringe; given at 10-15 degrees - ANSWER Intradermal
injection gauge, max volume, size syringe, and angle given
25-27 gauge; given at a 45 degree angle (patient dependent); don't have to aspirate -
ANSWER Subcutaneous injection gauge, angle given
90 degrees - ANSWER Intramuscular injection angle given
, 2-3mL; 1-1.5 inch - ANSWER Volume of medication and size of needle needed when
giving an injection in the deltoid muscle
.5-1in (>1.5 mL is given in two shots in separate extremities) - ANSWER Size needle and
volume considerations for injections in infant's vastus laterus muscle
Vastus laterus - ANSWER Where do you give injections of greater volumes?
250-375 - ANSWER Osmolarity range of isotonic fluids
290 - ANSWER Blood osmolarity
Isotonic - ANSWER 0.9% Normal Saline; used for volume expansion
Hypotonic - ANSWER <0.9% Normal Saline; cells swell; provides free H2O, "rehydration"
Hypertonic - ANSWER >0.9% Normal Saline; cells shrink; increases serum osmolarity;
used after surgery to shift fluid from tissue to vascular system, some brain injuries
(decreases cerebral edema), treats hyponatremia
Hypotonic - ANSWER D5W (5% dextrose in water) is isotonic in the bag, but
___________ in the body
24 hours; 72-96 hours - ANSWER How often are fluids changed? How often are tubing
and IVs changed?
