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NRS 281 - Exam #3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT|Medication Administration

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A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a client who is overweight. Which of the following sites should the nurse select for the injection? a. the lower, medial quadrant of the buttoc... k near the coccyx b. the side hip between the iliac crest and anterior iliac spine c. the tissue of the posterior upper arm d. the lower, inner thigh 4 finger widths above the patella Correct Answer: b. the side hip between the iliac crest and anterior iliac spine Ventrogluteal injection: the nurse should prepare for injection by placing a hand on the client's greater trochanter (right hand on left hip, for example) with the first two fingers touching the iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine, forming a "V" shape. a. dorsogluteal site poses greater risks (sciatic nerve) c. this site would appropriate for subQ injections d. to inject in the vastus laterals site, the nurse should select one hand width below the greater trochanter and one hand width above the patella Classification of medications Correct Answer: Based on: - effects on body system - symptoms relieved by medication - medication's desired effect Pharmacokinetics Correct Answer: The study of how medications enter the body, reach their site of action, metabolize, and exit the body. ADME Absorption Correct Answer: Passage of medication molecules into the blood from the site of administration Factors that alter absorption: - route - ability of medication to dissolve - blood flow to site of administration - body surface area (increased surface area = increased absorption) - lipid solubility of medication (BBB) Distribution Correct Answer: After absorbed, the medication is distributed to body tissues/organs (the site of action) Rate/extent depends on: [Show More]

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