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Vastus Lateralis Inj
Chap. 35
Question | Answer |
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THIS MUSCLE IS USUALLY THICK AND WELL DEVELOPED IN BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN AND IS THE RECOMMENDED SITE OF CHOICE FOR IM INJECTIONS FOR INFANTS 1 YEAR AND YOUNGER | VASTUS LATERALIS SITE |
WHY IS THIS SITE THE SITE OF CHOICE FOR INFANTS? | THERE ARE NO MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS OR NERVES IN THE AREA AND INFANTS GLUTEAL MUSCLES ARE POORLY DEVELOPED |
WHEN LANDMARKING THIS SITE ON AN ADULT, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? | DIVIDE THE AREA BETWEEN THE GREATER TROCHANTER OF THE FEMUR AND THE LATERAL CONDYLE INTO THIRDS AND SELECTING THE MIDDLE THIRD. THIS IS THE SITE ( THE MIDDLE THIRD ) |
WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE CLIENT ASSUME WHEN RECEIVING AN INJECTION FROM THE VASTUS LATERALIS SITE? | A BACK LYING OR A SITTING POSITION |