Question: What measurement is used to calibrate insulin syringes?

Answer: Units

Insulin syringes are calibrated in units rather than milliliters. They are used for the subcutaneous injection of insulin.

Question: uberculin syringes should be used for dosages of less than mL.

Answer: 1

Because tuberculin syringes can accurately measure medications in very small volumes, they are often used in pediatrics and for diagnostic purposes. Tuberculin syringes are recommended for dosages less than 1 mL to ensure accuracy of very small and specific amounts.

Question: 1

Because tuberculin syringes can accurately measure medications in very small volumes, they are often used in pediatrics and for diagnostic purposes. Tuberculin syringes are recommended for dosages less than 1 mL to ensure accuracy of very small and specific amounts.

Answer: 1-60 mL

Syringes can range in size from 1 to 60 mL.

Question: The smallest accurate dose in this tuberculin syringe is mL.

Answer: 0.01

To read and measure the range of capacity of a syringe, take the following steps:

Identify the total liquid capacity of the syringe: In the case of this syringe, total capacity is 1 mL.

Identify the capacity between the two adjacent bold (longer) calibrations: In this syringe, it is 0.2 mL.

Question: Drag the labels to the correct parts of the syringe.

The parts of a syringe

Answer: 1) tip

2) plunger

3) Barrel

Question: Place the needle gauges in order from the smallest diameter lumen to the largest diameter lumen.

Answer: 25 gauge

23 gauge

22 gauge

21 gauge

20 gauge

18 gauge

Remember the mnemonic: The Lower the gauge, the Larger the diameter of the needle, so the 25 gauge needle has a smaller diameter than the 18 gauge needle.

Question: Syringe needles most often used are in what range of needle length, measured in inches?

Answer: 3/8-3

Syringe needles most often used range in length from 3/8-3 of an inch to 3 inches.

Question: What is the gauge range of intradermal needles?

Answer: 25- to 30-gauge

Intradermal injections are dosages of 0.1 mL, administered into the skin underneath the epidermis. They require smaller diameter needles, typically 25- to 30-gauge.

Question: Which syringe features will the nurse focus on when drawing up a correct dose?

Answer: Calibration marks

Medication indication

Forward rubber edge of the plunger head

Question: What are large-capacity hypodermic syringes used for?

Answer: Volumes greater than 3 mL

Large-capacity hypodermic syringes, calibrated in increments of 0.2 mL, are used when volumes greater than 3 mL are to be administered.