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Cautery
destruction of tissue by burning
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Parenternal
injection of liquid substance into the body via a route other than the alimentary canal
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Informed Consent
consent given to the pt who is made aware of any procedures to be performed, the risks, outcomes and any alternatives.
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Suture
Surgical material or thread; may describe the act of sewing with the thread and needle.
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Ratchets
a mechanism consisting of a pawl that engages the sloping teeth of a wheel or bar, permitting motion in one direction
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Wheal
A small swelling on the skin
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Bevel
slanted end of needle; also needs to be facing up when injecting
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Lumen
the space within an artery, vein, intestine, needles and catheter or tube.
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Contaimination
to make something unclean; making a sterile area unsterile.
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sublingual
beneath or on the underside of the tongue.
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Which class schedule of drugs have no medicinal value?
Schedule I
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PDR
Physicians Desk Reference;published annually and supplements are available 2 times a year.
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Precipitate
substance in the forn of fine particles that separates from a solution if allowed to stand for a time.
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Inscription
part of a perscription containing the names and amounts of the ingredients
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dressings
sterile gauze or other material applied directly to a wound to absorb secretions and to protect
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vial
a small bottle that contains a drug (glass)
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which schedule of drugs/medications have no medicinal value?
Class 1 and illegal drugs
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Six rights of med. administration
Drug, dose, documentation, route, time, patient
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What is the primary purpose of a Z track?
Used for med's that are irritating to the SC tissue, used to get deep into the muscule, and used for med's that are deep colored.
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At what angle is an SC given? Why?
45 degree angle, and to get into the fatty tissue.
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What injections do you aspirate on?
IM delt, glute, vasuts, and SC
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What syringe is used for ID injection?
TB
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5 steps in correcting a med error.
- 1. stay calm
- 2. recognize error is made
- 3. report to physician STAT
- 4. Follow up with physician's orders to chart error.
- 5. Document error, sign and date.
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How do you inject a medication if it is more then 5 cc's
split into equal parts and inject
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descibe a scapel
long metal object with blade at the end.
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mayo scissors
scissors with a rounded end
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iris scissors
scissors with a very sharp ends that are slanted or straight
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tissue forceps
scissors with clamps at the end
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suture removal scissors
scissors; one end is cup like the other is normal
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