Ch 9 Basic Pharmacology for Nurses Clayton and Willihnganz 17
Revision Questions with Answers
What are the 4 parenteral routes? - correct answers IM, IV, SC, and ID
Factors involved in parenteral routes - correct answers1.) QUICKER onset of drug action, but SHORTER
duration
2.) SMALLER dosage because potency is not altered by stomach or liver
3.) Cost is usually higher than oral route
What are the guidelines for nurses who are prepping and administering meds? - correct answers1.) Basic
knowledge of drugs ordered, prepped, and given
2.) Symptoms for which the medication is prescribed and baseline VS of pt. to determine reaction to
med
3.) Nursing process to detect, prevent, or ameliorate adverse effects
4.) Use clinical judgement regarding drug orders, missed doses, modified drug orders, sub of generic
med (Ther. equivalent), and changes in pt. condition in order to call physician
Is a drug retrievable after injection? - correct answersNo, it is possible it was a PO, but not parenteral
What technique is used for parenteral drug admn.? - correct answersAseptic
How many needle stick occurences happen yearly? - correct answers600,000-800,000
What are the nurses 3 primary safety concerns? - correct answerspt.
themselves
other healthcare workers
Syringes are made of either? - correct answersGlass (rarely used) or plastic
What are the parts of a syringe? - correct answersTip
Barrel
, Plunger
What are the two types of syringe tips? - correct answersLuer-Lok (threading locking collar outside of
the male leur slip that will lock the flange of the female connector securely)
Luer-Slip (male tapered end)
Which type of syringe tips is more secure? - correct answersLuer-Lok since the Luer-Slip is only relatively
secure
How is a syring calibrated? - correct answersIn mL (Volume), 1, 3, or 5 mL but sometimes 10, 20, or 50
mL
What is the tuberculin syringe? - correct answersA syringe that totals 1mL and used measure precise
measurement of medication
Long lines rep 0.1 mL
intermediate lines rep 0.05 mL
shortest lines rep 0.01 mL
How are volumes in glass syringes read? plunger
How are volumes in plastic syringes read? rubber flange - correct answerspg 118
How are insulin syringes read? - correct answerspg 117-118
What is the mL equivalent of U-100 syringe? - correct answers1mL
U-100 syringe has lines. What do the short and long ones usually rep? What about smaller doses of U-
50, U-40, or even U- 30? - correct answersshort lines for U-100 - 2 units of insulin
Longer lines- 10 units of insulin
Short lines for smaller dose (U-50)- 1 unit of insulin
Revision Questions with Answers
What are the 4 parenteral routes? - correct answers IM, IV, SC, and ID
Factors involved in parenteral routes - correct answers1.) QUICKER onset of drug action, but SHORTER
duration
2.) SMALLER dosage because potency is not altered by stomach or liver
3.) Cost is usually higher than oral route
What are the guidelines for nurses who are prepping and administering meds? - correct answers1.) Basic
knowledge of drugs ordered, prepped, and given
2.) Symptoms for which the medication is prescribed and baseline VS of pt. to determine reaction to
med
3.) Nursing process to detect, prevent, or ameliorate adverse effects
4.) Use clinical judgement regarding drug orders, missed doses, modified drug orders, sub of generic
med (Ther. equivalent), and changes in pt. condition in order to call physician
Is a drug retrievable after injection? - correct answersNo, it is possible it was a PO, but not parenteral
What technique is used for parenteral drug admn.? - correct answersAseptic
How many needle stick occurences happen yearly? - correct answers600,000-800,000
What are the nurses 3 primary safety concerns? - correct answerspt.
themselves
other healthcare workers
Syringes are made of either? - correct answersGlass (rarely used) or plastic
What are the parts of a syringe? - correct answersTip
Barrel
, Plunger
What are the two types of syringe tips? - correct answersLuer-Lok (threading locking collar outside of
the male leur slip that will lock the flange of the female connector securely)
Luer-Slip (male tapered end)
Which type of syringe tips is more secure? - correct answersLuer-Lok since the Luer-Slip is only relatively
secure
How is a syring calibrated? - correct answersIn mL (Volume), 1, 3, or 5 mL but sometimes 10, 20, or 50
mL
What is the tuberculin syringe? - correct answersA syringe that totals 1mL and used measure precise
measurement of medication
Long lines rep 0.1 mL
intermediate lines rep 0.05 mL
shortest lines rep 0.01 mL
How are volumes in glass syringes read? plunger
How are volumes in plastic syringes read? rubber flange - correct answerspg 118
How are insulin syringes read? - correct answerspg 117-118
What is the mL equivalent of U-100 syringe? - correct answers1mL
U-100 syringe has lines. What do the short and long ones usually rep? What about smaller doses of U-
50, U-40, or even U- 30? - correct answersshort lines for U-100 - 2 units of insulin
Longer lines- 10 units of insulin
Short lines for smaller dose (U-50)- 1 unit of insulin
