barrel to inject air equal to the amount of medication to be withdrawn. With the vial
inverted, pull the plunger back, withdrawing slightly more (about 0.2 cc) than the
prescribed medication (see figure 1-8).
(a) The tip of the needle should be kept in the solution while
withdrawing the solution in order to prevent air bubbles in the syringe.
(b) Pull the plunger back to the desired cc mark on the barrel.
Figure 1-8. Withdrawing medication with vial inverted.
(c) Withdraw the needle from the container. Care should be taken not
to separate the needle and syringe while withdrawing the needle.
(d) Verify the correct dosage in the syringe by raising the syringe to
eye level and ensuring the forward edge of the plunger is at the desired level
(prescribed dosage plus about 0.2 cc). Verify the correct dosage with the written order.
(e) Place the protective cover on the needle.
j. Ampule. Follow this procedure for the ampule.
(1) Lightly tap the top of the upright ampule to force trapped medication
back from the bottle neck (see figure 1-9).
(2)
Cleanse the neck of the ampule with an alcohol sponge.
(3)
Wrap the neck of the ampule with the sponge and leave for 30 seconds.
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