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ampule - Answer - ✔ a single dose of medication in a glass container. it comes with a
prescored neck that snaps off to access the medication
vial - Answer - ✔ can be single or multidose glass or plastic container. may have liquid
or powder inside
filter needle - Answer - ✔ must be used with ampules when withdrawing the medication
to prevent glass particles from being drawn into the syringe.
What does the needle size depend on? - Answer - ✔ thickness of medication
thickness/depth of tissue on body site
Size (BMI)
What does it mean if medications are compatible? - Answer - ✔ the can be mixed in the
same syringe and injected into the patient with one injection instead of 2
Lantus or Levemir can never be mixed with what? - Answer - ✔ Insulin
Which insulin should be drawn first? - Answer - ✔ clear first then cloudy
Intradermal - Answer - ✔ the method of injecting medication into the dermal layer of the
skin usually producing a wheel or bleb
subcutaneous - Answer - ✔ the method of injecting medication into the loose connective
tissue underneath the dermis; this is a method commonly used for insulin, heparin, and
lovenox injections; 30-45* angle
Intramuscular - Answer - ✔ the method of injecting deep into muscle where the
medication is absorbed quicker into the bloodstream; commonly used for pain
medications and immunizations; 90* angle
ventrogluteal - Answer - ✔ greater trochanter; thumb towards groin; between index and
middle finger; most preferred
vasto lateralis - Answer - ✔ one hand width above the knee and one hand width below
the greater trochanter
deltoid - Answer - ✔ acromion process; preferred for adult immunizations
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ampule - Answer - ✔ a single dose of medication in a glass container. it comes with a
prescored neck that snaps off to access the medication
vial - Answer - ✔ can be single or multidose glass or plastic container. may have liquid
or powder inside
filter needle - Answer - ✔ must be used with ampules when withdrawing the medication
to prevent glass particles from being drawn into the syringe.
What does the needle size depend on? - Answer - ✔ thickness of medication
thickness/depth of tissue on body site
Size (BMI)
What does it mean if medications are compatible? - Answer - ✔ the can be mixed in the
same syringe and injected into the patient with one injection instead of 2
Lantus or Levemir can never be mixed with what? - Answer - ✔ Insulin
Which insulin should be drawn first? - Answer - ✔ clear first then cloudy
Intradermal - Answer - ✔ the method of injecting medication into the dermal layer of the
skin usually producing a wheel or bleb
subcutaneous - Answer - ✔ the method of injecting medication into the loose connective
tissue underneath the dermis; this is a method commonly used for insulin, heparin, and
lovenox injections; 30-45* angle
Intramuscular - Answer - ✔ the method of injecting deep into muscle where the
medication is absorbed quicker into the bloodstream; commonly used for pain
medications and immunizations; 90* angle
ventrogluteal - Answer - ✔ greater trochanter; thumb towards groin; between index and
middle finger; most preferred
vasto lateralis - Answer - ✔ one hand width above the knee and one hand width below
the greater trochanter
deltoid - Answer - ✔ acromion process; preferred for adult immunizations
