Question

tion labels pictured in Figure 6. Describe the key components in each step for safe medication identification and administration: A. Transfer to the sterile field/back table: B. Syringe preparation:

Answer 1

6. A) The prepared medications should be kept at clean sterile field on the top of a table , in the medication tray , never keep sterile preparation at ground level or towards the back of sterile field it will get unsterile .

B) Follow these steps to fill the syringe with medicine:

Hold the syringe in your hand like a pencil, with the needle pointed up.

With the cap still on, pull back the plunger to the line on your syringe for your dose. This fills the syringe with air.

Insert the needle into the rubber top. DO NOT touch or bend the needle.

Push the air into the vial. This keeps a vacuum from forming. If you put in too little air, you will find it hard to draw out the medicine. If you put in too much air, the medicine may be forced out of the syringe.

Turn the vial upside down and hold it up in the air. Keep the needle tip in the medicine.

Pull back the plunger to the line on your syringe for your dose. For example, if you need 1 cc of medicine, pull the plunger to the line marked 1 cc on the syringe. Note that some bottles of medicine may say mL. One cc of medicine is the same amount as one mL of medicine.

#. To remove air bubbles from the syringe:

Keep the syringe tip in the medicine.

Tap the syringe with your finger to move air bubbles to the top. Then push gently on the plunger to push the air bubbles back into the vial.

If you have a lot of bubbles, push the plunger to push all the medicine back into the vial. Draw medicine out again slowly and tap air bubbles out. Double check that you still have the right amount of medicine drawn up.

Remove the syringe from the vial and keep the needle clean.

If you plan to put the syringe down, put the cover back on the needle.