M. Preparing and Administering Parenteral Medication For each of the following s
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M. Preparing and Administering Parenteral Medication For each of the following situations involving the preparation and administration of medication, write C if the technique is correct and I if it is incorrect. If the technique is correct, state the principle underlying the technique. If the technique is incorrect, explain what might happen if it were performed. 1. The expiration date of the medication is checked before administering the medication. be che befostering t ensure the drg potencyce
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1) C _ always the expiry date of medication should be checked before administration to a patient to prevent any life threatening situations.
5)I: air should be inserted into the vial before withdrawing medicine because this creates a negative pressure and the medicine is pulled in the syringe.
6)I: Air bubbles are present only when there is air leakage during withdrawing medicine from ampoule
7)I: injection site should be rotated if repeated injections are given to prevent lipodystrophy.
8)I: the antiseptics should be allowed to dry before administration of injection because this may cause irritation when pierced
9)C: the skin is stretched taut to prevent administration into subcutaneous tissue.
10)C: always needle should be inserted slowly and steadily to avoid complications
11)I: never administer injection when patient have a tight sleeve because it may decrease circulation
12)I: the site should be fully exposed to get the correct site
13)I: aspiration helps us avoid sciatic nerve damage,if it blleds it might have injured it leading to paralysis of the particular limb
14)C: to minimise the pain level
15)C: the angle should not be changed because it may injured the tissues.
16)C: doing this creates a bleb on the skin
17)C : needle should not be aspirated in intradermal injection administration
18)I : never apply pressure on the site because it will lead the bleb to be pressed
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