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Chapter 6
MAT 119
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Recognize and select the appropriate
equipment for the medication, dosage, and
method of administration ordered.
Read and interpret the calibrations of each
utensil presented.
Includes metric and household
5
10
15
30
milliliters
milliliters
milliliters
milliliters
(mL)
(mL)
(mL)
(mL)
=
=
=
=
1
2
1
1
teaspoon (t)
teaspoons (t)
tablespoon (T)
ounce (oz)
Approximate equivalent measures
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Not used for small amounts
Provides approximate amount – some
medicine sticks to side of cup
◦ Cough syrup
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5 mL = ? t
◦ 1t
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15 mL = ? T
◦ 1T
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1 oz = ? mL
◦ 30 mL
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1T=?t
◦ 3t
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1/2 oz = ? mL
◦ 15 mL
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2 t = ? mL
◦ 10 mL
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1/2 oz = ? T
◦ 1T
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½ t = ? mL
◦ 2.5 mL
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Used to administer small quantities
Useful in medication of children and adults
and adding small quantities to liquid
Dispense eye and ear medications
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Used with oral
medications for
children
Teach caregivers to
use correctly
Oral syringes do
not have a Luerlock
hub and have a cap
on the tip (safety
issue)
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The term parenteral refers to any way of
giving a drug that does not involve the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
The focus here is on intravenous,
intramuscular, subcutaneous, and
intradermal medications.
There are a variety of syringes used for these
types of injections.
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Must identify route of administration for
injection
Administration can be via a syringe and
needle or an IV catheter
Must use principles of rounding to ensure
safety!
Length of needle –
1 – 1 ½ inch for IM
Luerlock syringe hub
Needle
Barrel
Plunger
Rubber plunger tip
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Calibrations are measured in tenths
Find: 1.5 mL
2.3 mL
0.8 mL
Find: 2.4 mL; 4.4 mL
Find: 4 mL; 14 mL
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Used only once and
is discarded
Discard any extra
medication prior to
injection
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Also known as
Tuberculin or TB
syringe
Used to administer
small doses
Calibrated in
hundredths of a
milliliter
Can be used to give
IM dosages of 0.5
mL or less, but you
must change needle
to 1-1 ½ inches
Length of needle is ½ - 5/8 inch
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Calibrations measured in hundredths
Find 0.05 mL
0.25 mL
0.83 mL
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After use, the
needle is protected
by a shield
Safety syringes are
used to protect
from injury
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The insulin syringe is a specially calibrated
syringe that is used to measure and
administer insulin (ONLY).
Instead of measuring in mL, it measures in
units.
Typically a U-100 syringe is used, which
means there are 100 units of insulin per
mL.
Always make sure the concentration on
the syringe matches the concentration on
the insulin vial.
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Measurement and
administration of
units-100 insulin
only
Do not use for any
other medications
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Calibrations are marked in units
Which syringe
would you
choose for the
following doses?
Dose: 35 units
5 units
63 units
Prefilled needleless syringe
Used for flushing IV lines