The nurse is preparing an injection of IM haloperidol from a glass ampule. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply. A)Attaches an 18-gauge injection needle to a syringe for withdrawal of medication B)Breaks the ampule neck away from the nurse's body to prevent injury from the glass C)Disposes of the empty glass ampule in a sharps container D)Injects air into the glass ampule prior to withdrawing the medication E)Rests and steadies the needle on the ampule's outer rim to withdraw medication

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11ecbb05_cb46_fb45_b433_75957ca24494_MD0009_00 A glass ampule is a single-dose medication container with a scored area on the neck that must be broken to withdraw the medication. When preparing medication from a glass ampule, the nurse ensures safety and prevents contamination during medication administration by: Flicking the upper stem of the ampule with a fingernail several times to ensure removal of medication from the ampule neck Using sterile gauze to break the ampule neck away from the nurse's body to prevent injury from glass shards (Option B) Setting the ampule on a flat surface or inverting it to withdraw the medication Disposing of the ampule in a sharps container (Option C) (Option A) Glass shards may be present in the medication after an ampule is opened. To prevent the accidental administration of glass shards, the nurse must use a filter needle, rather than an injection needle, when withdrawing medication. filter needle (Option D) Unlike when withdrawing medication from a vial, air should not be injected into a glass ampule; this causes the contents to spill from the container. (Option E) Ensure that the filter needle does not touch the glass edges, which are not sterile, as this can introduce bacteria. Educational objective: When preparing medication from a glass ampule, the nurse breaks the ampule away from the body and discards it in the sharps container. The nurse withdraws medication using a filter needle to prevent the injection of glass shards, avoids touching the needle to contaminated ampule edges, and avoids injecting air to prevent spillage.

The Nurse Is Preparing an Injection of IM Haloperidol from a Glass