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What information is documented after giving an injection to a patient?
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What should the person giving an injection do to make sure that the correct medication is given to the correct patient?
ask patient's name and check the ID band
When giving a subcutaneous injection to an obese patient the nurse should give the injection at what angle?
A 90 degree angle is recommended but for obese patient the critical factor is for the Sc to be administered ti the fatty tissue and not the muscle of just under the epidermis.
What are the precautions observed in adding the medication to IV fluids?
If you are adding a drug to IV fluid, you have to take all the aseptic precautions as you take for giving IV injection to the patient. Other wise patient will get bacteremia.
What are some consequences to a health care professional that breeches patient confidentiality?
giving out information
Why should you let the alcohol dry before giving the injection in the intradermal location?
To ensure that medications are not diluted, or to minimize interactions. Also patient comfort, it stings.
Do you aspirate when giving a b-12 injection?
No
What is the difference between administering medicine and assisting with medicine?
Administering medication means actually giving meds, especially by injection or other means than having the patient take the medication. Assisting with medication means assisting the patient administer their own medication, such as arranging them and having them ready for the patient to take, or reminding the patient to take their meds.
Thumps in piglets can be prevented by giving?
iron injection
What are the rationale in giving subcutaneous injection of insulin?
For quick absorption.
What are the dangers of giving a patient with life threatening asthma Benzodiazepines?
What are the dangers of giving a patient with life threatening asthma Benzodiazepines
Where could one find information about how to care for an Alzheimer's patient?
One can find information about how to care for an Alzheimer's patient from: Helping Hands Home Care, Alzheimer's Care Giving, Mayo Clinic, Web MD, NIH Senior Health, Alzheimer's Society.
Can you massage the site after giving a tt injection im?
no we should not rub
