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aerosol spray or foam a liquid powder,or foam deposited in a thin layer on the skin by air pressure aqueos solution one or more drugs desolved in water aqueous suspension one or more drugs finely divided in a liquid such as water caplet a solid form,shaped like a capsule,coated and easily swallowed capsule a gelatinous container to hold a drug in powder ,liquid or oil form cream a nongreasy,semisolid preperation used on the skin extract a concentrated form of a drug made from vegetables or animals elixer a sweetened and aromatic solution of alchohol used as a vehicle for medicinal purpose gel or jelly a clear or translucent semisolid that liquifies when applied to skin liniment a medication mixed with alchohol,oil,or soapy emoliant and applied to the skin purity and identitiy physical and chemical test for anxiety diazepam is used for release of ---------- myocardial contractions digitalis increases the the strenghth of nausea and vomitting digitalis can have the side effect of palliative relieves the symptoms of a disease but does not effect the disease itself vascular organs liver ,kidneys,and the brain muscle tissue subcutaneous tissue have a poorer blood supply than vitamin k vitamin found in green leafy vegetables that can counteract the effect of an anticoagulent tip barrel and plunger the syringe has three parts standard hypodermic,insulin,tuberculin the three most common syringes are the hypodermic syringe this type of syringe comes in 2,2.5,3 ,and 5 mL sizes, it has two scales the milileter ,and the minim the minim is the one most often used. insulin syringe this type of syringe has a 100 unit calibrated scale luer lok this type of syringe has a tip that requires the needle to be twisted on to it to avoid accidental removal of the needle non luer lok this type of syringe has a smooth graduated tip and needles ar slipped onto it subcutaneous and intramuscular longer bevels are often used for ----------injections 1/2 to 2 inches shaft length of ommonly used needles varie from 18-28 the gauge varies from 24-26 for subcutaneous injection the gauge would be 3/8 to 5/8 inches for a subcutaneous injection the needle would be how long 1 inches for obese clients the length of the needle for a subcutaneous injection is 1 to 1 1/2 inches for intramuscular injections the length of the needle needs to be 20 to 22 for intramuscular injections the gauge is inner lower arm,thee upper chest ,and the back beneath the scapulae common sites for intradermal injctions are the ventrogluteal the prefferd site for intramuscular injections for children 1 and up and also adults vastus lateralis recomended injectionton site for infants 1 year and younger deltoid recomended site for the hepatitis b vaccine in adults