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IM Inj. Technique
Chap. 35
Question | Answer |
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WHAT TECHNIQUE IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL IM INJECTIONS? | THE Z-TRACK TECHNIQUE; PULL SKIN TO THE SIDE WITH HAND IN A CUPPED POSITION ON THE ULNAR SIDE (HAND SHAKE POSITION) |
THIS TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE LESS PAINFUL THAN THE TRADITIONAL INJECTION TECHNIQUE AND DECREASES LEAKAGE OF IRRITATING AND DISCOLORING MEDICATIONS INTO THE SUBQ TISSUE? | Z-TRACK TECHNIQUE |
WHAT IS THE RATE OF WHICH TO INJECT MEDICATION IN IM INJECTIONS? | 10 SECONDS/ ML |
AFTER INJECTING THE MEDICATION, HOW LONG SHOULD YOU WAIT TO PERMIT THE MEDICATION TO DISPERSE BEFORE WITHDRAWING THE NEEDLE? | 10 SECONDS |
TRUE OR FALSE. AFTER GIVING AN IM INJECTION, YOU SHOULD APPLY PRESSURE AT THE SITE WITH A DRY SPONGE OR GAUGE? | TRUE. |
GIVING AN IM INJECTION TO INFANTS AND CHILDREN, WHAT SIZE NEEDLE SHOULD BE USED? | #22 TO #25 GAUGE, 5/8 TO 1 IN LONG |
IF MIXING MEDICATIONS AND HAVING TO DRAW IN AND OUT OF A VIAL MULTIPLY TIMES, WHAT SHOULD BE DONE PRIOR TO INJECTING THE MEDICATION INTO THE CLIENT? | REMOVE THE NEEDLE; IT IS DULL AND COULD CAUSE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT; REPLACE IT WITH A NEW, SHARPER NEEDLE TO DECREASE DISCOMFORT |