WorksheetsCh. 9 and Ch. 10 Parenteral Route and Poison Control
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A substance that minimizes systemic absorption of ingested poison is _______________________.
Antidote
Emetic
Antivenom
Activated charcoal
A substance that induces vomiting.
Antidote
Emetic
Poison
Activated charcoal
Vomiting should be avoided if the patient is semiconscious, severely inebriated, in shock, convulsing, or has no gag reflex.
True
False
Vomiting should be induced if the patient has a cardiac or vascular disease to avoid interaction with any chronic medication the patient may be taking.
True
False
The risk of poisoning by ingestion is increased in children after 5 years.
True
False
Substance that interferes with normal physiologic function of the body.
Antidote
Antivenom
Poison
Activated charcoal
Syrup of ipecac should be administered to any child who has ingested a toxic substance.
True
False
Treatment used to counteract a harmful substance is ______________________.
Poison
Antidote
Ingestion
Emetic
Activated charcoal is given to _______________________.
cause emesis
minimize systemic absorption of the ingested poison
prevent emesis
maximize systemic absorption of the ingested poison
Treatment of poisoning of the skin or eyes requires ____________________________________.
CPR
induction of emesis
flushing with a continuous stream of water
application of a corticosteroid ointment
Treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning may include ________________________.
hyperbaric oxygen
antidote for inhaled chemicals
ventilator support
All of the above
Why are small children at greater risk for iron toxicity?
They are smaller in size
They are more likely to think iron pills are candy
They are unable to metabolize iron at the same rate as adults
They have a smaller surface-to-weight ration
Medication administration route that is absorbed through the skin via a patch or ointment preparation applied to the skin.
Subcutaneous
Systemic
Topical
Intramuscular
Injected beneath the skin into the fatty tissue layer.
Systemic
Intramuscular
Transcutaneous
Subcutaneous
Which site is best described as the front of the thigh toward the outside of the leg?
Vastus Lateralis
Deltoid
Ventrogluteal
Z-track
Which route of administration is best described as an injection method especially recommended for drugs irritating to tissues?
Vastus lateralis
Deltoid
Z-Track
Ventrogluteal
Which of the following are ALL used for systemic effects?
Sublingual, intramuscular, topical, inhalation
Buccal, transcutaneous, eye, subcutaneous
Sublingual, buccal, subcutaneous, intramuscular
Ear, transcutaneous, sublingual, inhalation
A disadvantage of sublingual and buccal administration is ______________________________.
medications absorbed in this way are unaffected by the stomach, intestines, or liver
medications may have a bitter taste
absorption via this route is quite rapid
this medication has relative ease of administration
Identify the conditions most often treated with a transcutaneous delivery system.
Acute angina, motion sickness, systemic allergic reaction
Prevention of angina, acute pain, motion sickness
Prevention of angina, motion sickness, chronic pain
Acute pain, acute angina, motion sickness.
Which is TRUE regarding inhalation therapy?
IPPB must be delivered by trained personnel.
An MDI is to be delivered only by a respiratory therapist
A nurse usually delivers medications by small-volume aerosol nebulizer.
Patients frequently give their own IPPB treatments as prescribed by their doctor.
When administering both an inhaled steroid and a bronchodilator, which answer is most appropriate?
Inhale the steroid first, then the bronchodilator
Mis the medications and inhale them at the same time.
Stagger the doses at least an hour apart.
Inhale the bronchodilator first, then the steroid.
A possible complication of using inhaled steroids is ________________________________.
oral fungal infection
bronchospasm
allergic reaction
chest pain
What is the correct list of parts of a syringe?
barrel, bevel, shaft
Barrel, plunger, bevel,
Plunger, tip, hub
Barrel, plunger, tip
Which method of injection is characterized by placing the needle 1 1/2 to 2 inches beneath the skin?
Intradermal
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
A marking on a syringe of U-100 indicates what type of syringe?
Insulin
Tuberculin
Standard
Intradermal
