A nurse is planning to administer a prefilled syringe of enoxaparin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Massage the injection site after administering the medication.

Expel the air bubble from the syringe prior to administering the medication.

Hold the skin taut at the injection site while administering the medication.

Administer the medication into the anterolateral or posterolateral abdominal area.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is D

The injection should be done on the anterolateral or posterolateral abdominal wall. This is because there is adequate distribution of subcutaneous tissue in this region preventing injection into the muscle.

C-The skin should be pinched to ensure that the injection is delivered into the subcutaneous tissue

A-Massaging the area may cause irritation

B-The bubble should not be expelled

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Correct Answer is ["A","B","D","E","F"]

Explanation

The medication causes a harmless discoloration or urine (Levodopa causes darkening of urine rather than lightening), high protein intake interferes with the availability of the medication in the CNS, The medication causes orthostatic hypotension and dizziness, The medication should be taken with a meal if nausea and vomiting occurs, Initially the medication can cause dyskinesia which should be reported, The medication also cause hallucinations and sleep disturbances

A. Inject air into the vial to withdraw the short-acting insulin. B. Administer the insulin within 20 min of preparing it. C. Ensure the NPH insulin is drawn into the syringe first. D. use two separate syringes to mix the insulin.

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A-Injection of air ensures that the accurate dose is withdrawn into the syringe

B-It is not necessary to administer within 20 min, it should, however, be administered within 24 hours.

C-Short-acting insulin should be drawn first to ensure that the short-acting insulin is not contaminated with the long-acting or intermediate one.

D- Insulin types can be mixed in the same syringe, provided the short-acting insulin is drawn up first.

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A nurse is planning to administer a prefilled syringe of enoxaparin to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Correct Answer is ["A","B","D","E","F"]

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Correct Answer is A

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