Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning the Z-Track

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Z-track method for medication administration?

• A)It is not necessary to aspirate before injecting the medication.
• B)The skin is pulled laterally away from the injection site.
• C)Medication is injected slowly and needle removed immediately.
• D)Massage is used following injection to assist with absorption.

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Definitions:

Vertical Gene Transfer

The transmission of genetic information from parent to offspring through sexual or asexual reproduction.

Conjugal Gene Transfer

A process in bacteria where genetic material is transferred between bacterial cells through direct contact.

Binary Fission

A method of asexual reproduction seen in prokaryotic organisms and some single-celled eukaryotes, where a cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells.

Conjugation

(1) A sexual process in ciliate protists that involves exchange of haploid nuclei with another cell. (2) A mechanism for DNA exchange in bacteria that involves cell-to-cell contact.