Patient Care Chapter 20 Medical Emergencies
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED GRADED A+
What should be reviewed The patient's allergy history
regarding a patient before
using antiseptic solutions?
What is the purpose of saline To flush before injection and after contrast injection
flushes in IV procedures?
What types of gauze pads 2x2 or 4x4 gauze pads
are mentioned for IV
procedures?
What equipment is used for IV connectors and extension tubes
connecting IV lines?
How should vein and needle According to the procedure or diagnosis, such as CTA
selection be determined? PE, AAA, or IVU for hydronephrosis
What factors should be Patient's age, examination ordered, vein size, and
considered for vein selection? whether the admission is short- term or long-term
(outpatient vs. inpatient).
What should be checked The IV should be checked before and after any injection.
before and after any
injection involving IV?
What is the maximum height IV fluids should be positioned 18 inches to a maximum
for IV fluids in relation to the of 24 inches above the level of the vein.
vein?
24 (G)
Yellow
22 (G)
Blue
, 20 (G)
Pink
18 (G)
Green
16 (G)
Gray
Purple Top (anemia, infection, leukemia)
CBC
Red Top (measures cancer antigen)
(used on patients who had cancer)
Ca 125
Blue Top (Heparin, Coumadin, Eliquis)
Anticoagulants
INR Pt's on Blood Thinner (Pre-Biopsy procedures)
Opening of the needle.
ALWAYS SLANTED AT TIP (bevel faces up)
Bevel of a needle
thin stem which ends in a bevel (diagonal end)
Shaft of needle
, The plastic piece that houses a
needle and fits on a syringe
Hub of needle
portion that holds the needle
Tip of syringe
a medical instrument used to
inject or withdraw fluids
Syringe
part that holds the medication
and has markings on its
Barrel of syringe
surface for measuring
medications
moveable cylinder within the
barrel that provides the
Plunger of syringe
mechanism in which medication
is drawn in or pushed out of
the barrel
Injection between layers of the
skin, used for TB or allergy testing,
Intradermal
with a needle angle of 10°.
Injection within the muscle
tissue, with a needle angle of
Intramuscular (IM)
90°.
Injection beneath the skin, with
a needle angle of 45° to 90°.
Subcutaneous
Injection within a vein, with a needle
angle of 15° to 30°.
Intravenous
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED GRADED A+
What should be reviewed The patient's allergy history
regarding a patient before
using antiseptic solutions?
What is the purpose of saline To flush before injection and after contrast injection
flushes in IV procedures?
What types of gauze pads 2x2 or 4x4 gauze pads
are mentioned for IV
procedures?
What equipment is used for IV connectors and extension tubes
connecting IV lines?
How should vein and needle According to the procedure or diagnosis, such as CTA
selection be determined? PE, AAA, or IVU for hydronephrosis
What factors should be Patient's age, examination ordered, vein size, and
considered for vein selection? whether the admission is short- term or long-term
(outpatient vs. inpatient).
What should be checked The IV should be checked before and after any injection.
before and after any
injection involving IV?
What is the maximum height IV fluids should be positioned 18 inches to a maximum
for IV fluids in relation to the of 24 inches above the level of the vein.
vein?
24 (G)
Yellow
22 (G)
Blue
, 20 (G)
Pink
18 (G)
Green
16 (G)
Gray
Purple Top (anemia, infection, leukemia)
CBC
Red Top (measures cancer antigen)
(used on patients who had cancer)
Ca 125
Blue Top (Heparin, Coumadin, Eliquis)
Anticoagulants
INR Pt's on Blood Thinner (Pre-Biopsy procedures)
Opening of the needle.
ALWAYS SLANTED AT TIP (bevel faces up)
Bevel of a needle
thin stem which ends in a bevel (diagonal end)
Shaft of needle
, The plastic piece that houses a
needle and fits on a syringe
Hub of needle
portion that holds the needle
Tip of syringe
a medical instrument used to
inject or withdraw fluids
Syringe
part that holds the medication
and has markings on its
Barrel of syringe
surface for measuring
medications
moveable cylinder within the
barrel that provides the
Plunger of syringe
mechanism in which medication
is drawn in or pushed out of
the barrel
Injection between layers of the
skin, used for TB or allergy testing,
Intradermal
with a needle angle of 10°.
Injection within the muscle
tissue, with a needle angle of
Intramuscular (IM)
90°.
Injection beneath the skin, with
a needle angle of 45° to 90°.
Subcutaneous
Injection within a vein, with a needle
angle of 15° to 30°.
Intravenous
