A Client Has an Implanted Port for Medication Administration

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client has an implanted port for medication administration. Which of the following should the nurse use when administering medications through this port?

• A) Use a noncoring needle.
• B) Use an 18 gauge needle.
• C) Apply heat to the site prior to administering medication.
• D) Flush the port after administering medications.

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Definitions:

Ethylthio

A functional group in organic chemistry characterized by an ethyl group attached to a sulfur atom, often imparting specific properties to molecules.

Methoxymethyl

A protective group used in organic synthesis, characterized by the presence of a methoxy (-OCH3) and a methyl (-CH3) group.

Enantiomeric Epoxides

Chiral epoxides that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, important in asymmetric synthesis.

Meso Epoxide

A type of epoxide with a meso compound characteristic, making it optically inactive due to a plane of symmetry despite having chiral centers.