ADMINISTERING AN EYE IRRIGATION
Explain procedure to patient. Assemble equipment at patient’s bedside. Perform hand hygiene. Have patient sit or lie with head tilted toward the side of the affected eye. Protect patient and...
Explain procedure to patient. Assemble equipment at patient’s bedside. Perform hand hygiene. Have patient sit or lie with head tilted toward the side of the affected eye. Protect patient and...
INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. It is also called Pneumonitis or Bronchopneumonia. Pneumonia can be a serious threat to our health. Although pneumonia...
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Gather equipment. Check medication order against original physician’s order according to agency policy. Perform hand hygiene. If necessary, remove metal cap that protects rubber stopper on each vial. If insulin...
Assemble equipment and check physician’s order. Explain procedure to patient. Perform hygiene. Don disposable gloves. If necessary, withdraw medication from ampule or vial. Select area on inner aspect of forearm...
Gather equipment and bring to patient’s bedside. Check medication order against physician’s order. Check a drug resource to clarify if medication needs to be diluted before administration. Explain procedure to...
Whole virus vaccines. either live or killed, constitute the vast majority of vaccines in use at present. However, recent advances in molecular biology had provided alternative methods for producing vaccines....
Assemble equipment and check physician’s order. Explain procedure to patient. Perform hand hygiene. If necessary, withdraw medication from ampule or vial. Do not add air to syringe. Identify the patient...