Injections
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- What are the sites for an intradermal injection?
- Right forearm, chest, upper back Left forearm is used for TB tests.
- What size syringe do you need for an intradermal injection?
- 1 ml
- What guage needle would you use for an intradermal injection?
- 26-28
- At what angle do you give an intradermal injection?
- 5-15 degrees
- How long is your needle for an intradermal injection?
- 3/8 inch
- What size syringe do you use for an intramuscular injection?
- 1-3 ml. *note* if the amount you are injecting is greater than 3 ml you will have to give 2 injections in different sites ...NOT use a bigger syringe.
- What is a safe amount to inject for an intramuscular injection?
- 3-4 ml of liquid as the muscle can tolerate. Deltiod is 0.5 - 1ml
- what gauge needle would you use for an intramuscular injection?
- 19-23
- How long is your needle for an intramuscular injection?
- 1.5 inches *ouch!* :)
- What angle do you inject an intramuscular injection?
- 90 degrees
- what are the sites for an intramuscular injection?
- deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, dorsogluteal (this is not commonly used).
- How much med can you inject with a subQ injection?
- no more than 1ml.
- What is your syringe size for a subQ injection?
- 1-3 ml. ..if your injection is less than 1ml, use a TB syringe.
- what is the gauge of your needle for a subQ injection?
- 25-27
- How long is your needle for a SubQ injection?
- 3/8 to 5/8 inch
- what angle do you inject a subQ?
- 45-90 degrees 45 if you can pinch one inch or less 90 if you can pinch 2 inches.
- what are the sites for a subQ injection?
- outer aspect of the upper arms, abdomen, anterior aspect of the thighs, scapula of back.
- When, if ever, do you aspirate?
- only with intramuscular injections
- when do you hold the skin taught, and when do you pinch?
- The skin is held taught for intradermal and intramuscular, and pinched for subQ.
- when, if ever, do you massage after an injection?
- only for intramuscular
- when preparing to draw up medication, when and how much air do you insert?
- You will inject the same amount of air into the vial as you are planning to withdraw. You do not need to inject air into ampules.