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Chapter 6
MAT 119
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
Not used for small amounts
Provides approximate amount – some
medicine sticks to side of cup
◦ Cough syrup
5 mL = ? t
◦ 1t
15 mL = ? T
◦ 1T
1 oz = ? mL
◦ 30 mL
1T=?t
◦ 3t
1/2 oz = ? mL
◦ 15 mL
2 t = ? mL
◦ 10 mL
1/2 oz = ? T
◦ 1T
½ t = ? mL
◦ 2.5 mL
Used to administer small quantities
Useful in medication of children and adults
and adding small quantities to liquid
Dispense eye and ear medications
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)
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.
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
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
Used only once and
is discarded
Discard any extra
medication prior to
injection
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
Calibrations measured in hundredths
Find 0.05 mL
0.25 mL
0.83 mL
After use, the
needle is protected
by a shield
Safety syringes are
used to protect
from injury
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.
Measurement and
administration of
units-100 insulin
only
Do not use for any
other medications
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