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Chapter 37

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Syringes -Come in different sizes Parts: Barrel, plunger, flange Types: Regular, tuberculin, insulin, prefilled
Needles Parts: Plastic hub, the bevel, the cannula or shaft, safety guard Gauge (Needle size): The higher the gauge number, the smaller the diameter of the needle Length: Come in different lengths (1/4 inch to 2 inches)
Vials A glass or plastic container of medication with a rubber stopper that must be punctured for medication removal -Blunt vs needle stoppers - Multiple dose vs single-dose - Withdrawing medication from vial
Ampules Small sealed glass drug container that must be broken to withdraw the medication. -How to open: WIPE with alcohol to break Break with device or break with gauze Withdraw medication using a filtered needle Change filter needle after withdrawing with ne
Intradermal Injection Injection of a small amount of fluid in the dermis, immediately below the epidermis. - NEEDLE SIZE: 1/4 to 5/8 inch, 25 and 30 G, 15-degree angle
Subcutaneous Injection (Subcut) Deposits the medication into the subcutaneous layer below the skin and above the muscle layer. NEEDLE SIZE: 3/8 and 7/8 inch. 24 and 29 G, 45-90 degrees angle DO NOT ASPIRATE BEFORE INJECTING
Intramuscular Injection (IM) Injection directly into the largest portion of a muscle -Administer at 90 DEGREE angle into the target muscle NEEDLE SIZE: 1 to 1 1/2 inches. gauge 20 and 23 G, 90 DEGREE ANGLE. - Air-lock and Z-track
IM Sites and Amounts 2 to 3mL for injecting ventrogluteal site, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus muscles, vastus lateralis muscle of the leg IN AN ADULT 1 to 2 mL for ventrogluteal, gluteus minimus and medius muscles, vastus lateralis -0.5 to 1 mL DELTOID MUSCLE IN SMALL
Injection site identification Ventrogluteal Deltoid Vastus Lateralis Rectus Femoris Dorsogluteal
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