A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed parenteral medication from a glass ampule. Arrange the following actions in the correct chronological order to ensure safe preparation. (Place the first action at the top and the final action at the bottom.)
- 1Tap the upper chamber of the ampule lightly to clear medication from the stem.
- 2Wrap a sterile gauze pad or unopened alcohol swab around the neck of the ampule.
- 3Snap the neck of the ampule firmly and quickly away from the body.
- 4Attach a filter needle to a sterile syringe and withdraw the prescribed amount of medication.
- 5Remove the filter needle and attach an appropriate administration needle or needleless access device.
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The correct sequence is to tap the ampule to clear the stem, protect the fingers with gauze, snap the neck away from the body, draw the medication using a filter needle, and finally replace the filter needle with a standard administration device.
Safe medication preparation from a glass ampule requires a specific sequence to prevent injury and contamination. The medication must first be cleared from the stem to ensure accurate dosing. A barrier (gauze or alcohol swab) is then placed around the neck to protect the nurse's fingers before snapping the top away from the body to protect the face and eyes. A filter needle is essential to draw up the medication safely, preventing microscopic glass shards from entering the syringe. Finally, the filter needle must be discarded and replaced with a standard administration device, as using the same filter needle for injection would deliver trapped glass particles into the client.
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Safe medication preparation from a glass ampule