A practical nurse (PN) is preparing to administer a prescribed intramuscular medication that is supplied in a single-dose glass ampule. Arrange the following preparation steps in the correct chronological order to ensure safe medication handling and administration.
- 1Flick the upper stem of the ampule lightly to ensure all medication moves into the lower chamber.
- 2Wrap a sterile gauze pad or an unopened alcohol swab around the narrow neck of the ampule.
- 3Snap the ampule neck quickly and firmly in a direction pointing away from the body.
- 4Attach a filter needle to the sterile syringe.
- 5Withdraw the prescribed amount of medication while avoiding contact with the outer rim of the ampule.
- 6Remove the filter needle and attach the appropriate size needle for intramuscular injection.
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The correct sequence begins with clearing the upper stem of medication, followed by protecting the hands with gauze, snapping the ampule away from the body, attaching a filter needle, withdrawing the medication, and finally replacing the filter needle with an appropriate injection needle.
Safe medication preparation from a glass ampule requires a specific sequence to protect both the nurse and the client. The nurse must first ensure all medication is in the lower chamber (flicking the stem) to prevent dose loss. Next, the nurse protects themselves by wrapping the neck and breaking the glass away from their body. Because breaking the glass can introduce microscopic shards into the liquid, the nurse must attach a filter needle to draw up the medication safely. Once the medication is withdrawn without contaminating the needle on the rim, the filter needle must be discarded and replaced with an injection-appropriate needle, as filter needles are not meant for client administration.
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Safe Preparation of Parenteral Medications from an Ampule
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