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vials, needles, angles

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injections can be given ? intramuscularly   (IM, into muscle)  
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intradermally   (ID under the skin)  
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subcutaneously   (SC, into fatty tissue)  
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intravenously   (IV, into vein)  
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injectable drugs are ordered in?   grams, milligrams,micrograms, grains, units  
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drugs are packages into vials   vials for single and multiple use  
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ampules   in ampules- glass sealed for single dose  
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syringes used for injection include   3 and 5 ml calibrated syringes  
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(blank)   metal and plastic for prefilled cartridges  
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(blank)   tuberculin syringes and insulin syringes  
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3 ml syringe is calibrated   in tenths  
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5 ml syringe is calibrated in   0.2 ml (used when fluid is more than 2.5 ml)  
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1 ml tuberculin syringes are calculated in?   tenths,hundreths, minims  
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insulin syringes have a capacity of?   units! (insulin is measured in units!use only insulin syrines for insulin)  
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parts of a syringe   tip, barrel, plunger  
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parts of a needle   bevel, shaft, hub  
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angles for injection: id   intradermal: 10-15 degree  
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sc (sq)   subcutaneous: 45-90 degree  
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im   intramuscular: 90 degree  
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(ID) needle size and length   intradermal: guage: 25,26 length:3/8,1/2,5/8  
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SC (SQ)nedle size and length   subcutaneous: guage: 23,25,26 length:3/8,1/2,5/8  
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Im -needle size and length   intramuscular: guage:19,20,21,22 length:1,11/2,2  
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needle size is determined by   guage (diameter of the lumen) and length  
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lg ? guage, ?small diameter   larger guage number = smaller diameter of lumen  
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sm ? guage, ? diameter   smaller guage number = larger diameter of lumen.  
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needle guage for IM thick solutions   19,20  
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needle guage for IM thin solutions   20.21  
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common site for IM injetions   deltoid,dorsogluteal,ventrogluteal,vastus lateralis  
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