Questions and answers 2025
Define .ampules. .- .ANS✓✓-Small, .sterile, .all-glass .or .plastic .container .used .for
.medication.
Define .anaphylactic .shock. .- .ANS✓✓-Serious .and .profound .state .of .shock
.brought .about .by .hypersensitivity .to .an .allergen.
Define .bevel. .- .ANS✓✓-Slanted .part .of .a .neddle .tip.
Define .bleb. .- .ANS✓✓-Bump, .or .visible .elevation .of .the .epidermis.
Define .core. .- .ANS✓✓-Circular .piece .cut .out .by .the .sharp .edges .of .a .needle;
.the .center.
What .is .the .advantage .of .the .Z-track .technique .when .giving .an .intramuscular
.injection? .- .ANS✓✓-Prevents .leakage .of .medication .and .associated .pain. .(Z
.track .technique .causes .a .needle .track, .or .pathway, .in .the .shape .of .a ."Z")
How .do .you .locate .the .ventrogluteal .area .injection .site? .- .ANS✓✓-1. .Place .the
.plam .over .the .greater .trochanter .
2. .Put .the .index .finger .on .the .anterior .iliac .spine
3. .Spread .the .middle .finger .as .far .as .possible .toward .the .posterior .iliac .crest
Define .diluent. .- .ANS✓✓-Specified .fluid .used .to .dissolve .a .solute.
Define .fibrosis. .- .ANS✓✓-Formation .of .fibrous .tissue.
Why .is .the .selection .of .the .intramuscular .injection .site .a .critical .decision? .-
.ANS✓✓-Improper .site .selection .can .result .in .damaged .nerves, .abscesses,
.necrosis, .sloughing .of .skin, .and .pain.
For .most .patients, .what .are .the .preferred .sites .for .subcutaneous .injections? .-
.ANS✓✓-- .Lateral .surfaces .of .the .upper .arm
- .Anterior .and .lateral .aspects .of .the .thigh
Define .gauge. .- .ANS✓✓-Scale .of .measurement.