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Dorsogluteal Site

Chap. 35

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THIS SITE IS COMPOSED OF THE THICK GLUTEAL MUSCLES OF THE BUTTOCKS AND CAN BE USED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH WELL-DEVELOPED GLUTEAL MUSCLES DORSOGLUTEAL SITE
WHO SHOULD THIS SITE NOT BE USED ON? CHILDREN UNDER 3 YRS UNLESS THE CHILD HAS BEEN WALKING FOR AT LEAT 1 YR.
WHAT SHOULD BE AVOIDING WHEN GIVING AN INJECTION AT THE DORSOGLUTEAL SITE? THE SCIATIC NERVE
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO LANDMARK THE DORSOGLUTEAL SITE? THE NURSE PALPATES THE POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE, THEN DRAWS AND IMAGINARY LINE TO THE GREATER TROCHANTER OF THE FEMUR. THIS LINE IS LATERAL TO AND PARALLEL TO THE SCIATIC NERVE. THE INJECTION SITE IS LATERAL AND SUPERIOR TO THIS LINE
WHY IS PALPATING THE ILIUM AND THE TROCHANTER IMPORTANT? VISUAL CALCULATIONS ALONE CAN RESULT IN AN INJECTION THAT IS PLACED TOO LOW AND INJURES OTHER STRUCTURES
WHAT POSITION SHOULD THE CLIENT ASSUME WHEN RECEIVING AN DORSOGLUTEAL INJECTION? A PRONE POSITION WITH THE TOES POINTED INWARD OR A SIDE-LYING POSTION WITH THE UPPER KNEE FLEXED AND IN FRONT OF THE LOWER LEG. THESE POSITIONS PROMOTE MUSCLE RELAXATION
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