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Parenteral Medicaton

Test III, N101

QuestionAnswer
Quicker Absorption More Accurate More Predictable Injection Pros
May be uncomfortable Greater injury risk More invasive Injection Cons
Needles gauge available 1/4 - 3 inches
Most common gauge 5/16 - 2 inches
Syringes are calibrated in Tenths of milliliters
Insulin syringe calibrated in Units
TB syringe calibrated in Hundredths of tenths
Both TB & Insulin syringes have capacity for 1 mL
Glass flask that contains a single dose of medication Ampule
Glass or plastic bottle with a self-sealing stopper Vial
Liquid or dilutent added to vial containing powder to make a solution Reconstituting
Diluent & powder are in same vial, separated by rubber stopper Actovial
ID Sites: Inner aspect of the forearm
ID Gauge 25 to 27
ID length 1/4 to 5/8 inch
ID Angle 15 degrees
ID Injection Bevel up, form a wheal
Sub-Q Sites: Upper Outer arm Abdomen Anterior Thigh Dorsogluteal Upper Back
Sub-Q Gauge 25 to 30
Sub-Q length 5/16 to 1 inch
Sub-Q Angle 45 - 90 degrees
Sub-Q Injection Massage gently after
IM Sites Deltoid Ventrogluteal Vastus Lateralis
IM Gauge 20 to 25
IM length 1 to 1 1/2 inch
IM Angle 72 - 90 degrees
IM Injection Dart
Aspirate IM Injections
Don not aspirate or massage with Heparin or Insulin
Sub-Q Squeeze skin
IM & ID Spread skin
Created by: lost little girl
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