The nurse prepares to administer a medication available in a glass ampule by IM injection. Which does the nurse implement to administer the injection properly?
1. Labels the ampule with date and time of the first dose
2. Ensures that the cartridge is fully seated into the syringe
3. Cleans the rubber top carefully before inserting the needle
4. Uses a filter needle to withdraw the contents of the ampule
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4. An ampule is a glass container for a single dose of medication. The nurse protects the hands to break open the ampule and removes the ampule's contents with a syringe and a filter needle to prevent aspiration of glass fragments. The nurse removes the filter needle and replaces it with a regular needle before client administration.
1. Ampules are not amenable to reuse because they are open to air and, thus, conta-mination.
2. The nurse opens an ampule and withdraws the contents into a syringe; a cartridge of medication is a prefilled syringe used with a reusable injection device.
3. Ampules do not have rubber tops.
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A. numerator. B. least common denominator. C. equivalent fraction. D. prime number.
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