When administering irritating medications into subcutaneous tissues which method should be used?
A. Z-track
B. inhalation
C. oral
D. topical
Answer: A
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The nursing student is observing a staff nurse demonstrating a subcutaneous injection during a skills competency fair. The student tells the nurse that nursing textbooks indicate that aspirating for blood is not necessary
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a. Decreased heart rate b. Decreased blood pressure (BP) c. Irregular respiration d. Dilation of the pupils
To examine forced expiratory time, with your stethoscope over the patient's trachea, you measure the length of time that passes when the patient
a. takes a deep breath and exhales as much as possible through the mouth. b. exhales forcefully through the mouth. c. inflates a balloon with air. d. takes a normal breath and exhales as much as possible through the nose.