Chapter 2 Review

Medications may be given parentally when

• a patient has difficulty swallowing or when a patient is vomiting

• a medication must be absorbed quickly

• a paitent is unconscious

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT true of IV therapy?

• IV medications are not absorbed through the GI tract, so it gets to the intended organ or tissue quicker

• The IV route of administration makes it possible for patients to received medications, such as heparin and insulin

• IV therapy is inexpensive

• IV therapy has a rapid onset

A route of administration that allows injection into an existing IV line is know as a(n)

• intramuscular injection

• subcutaneous injection

• intravenous push

• intrathecal injection

Them most common method of administrating parental medications is

• through a central line

• through a peripheral line

• through an epidural

• through an intrathecal line

Which of the following would you find on the "do not use abbreviations" list because there is a chance for error?

• SL

• SC

• IM

• none of the above

Which of the following medications must be given parenterally because of destruction by stomach acids?

• Augmentin

• Vancomycin

• Heparin

• All of the above

A common adverse reaction to IV therapy is inflammation of the vein is know as

• infiltration

• phlebitis

• vasculitis

• none of the above

Which of the following is not a routine setting for a patient to receive IV therapy?

• Doctor's office

• Outpatient clinic

• Nursing homes

• Outpatient pharmacy

Devices and supplies provided for home infusion therapy include all of the following EXCEPT

• a sharps container

• IV tubing

• Transfer sets

• all of the above provided for home infusion therapy

What type of infusion is the following order? Give sodium chloride 0.9% 1000ml q 12 for 3 days

• SVP

• IVP

• LVP

• Intermittent infusion