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Angle for IM injection   90 deg.  
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Max volume for IM   3 ml  
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needle guage for IM   21-23  
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length for IM   1-1.5 inch  
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aAngle for ID injections   15 deg.  
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length for ID   3/8-1/2 inch  
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Max dose for ID   0.1 ml  
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guage for ID   25-27  
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special note when making ID injection   Bevel must be turned up and needle only goes in just past bevel  
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Sites for IM include:   ventrogluteal(use heel of hand on greater trochanter), vastus lateralis(one hand width below hip and one hand width above knee), deltoid (three finger width below acromian process), dorsogluteal(supine-upper lateral buttock quadrant)  
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Do you aspirate with IM injections?   always  
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Do you massage after IM?   yes  
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Do you massage after SC?   Yes except if it is Heperin or Lovenox (anti-coagulant)  
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Do you aspirate with SC?   Yes unless Heparin or Lovenox (anti-coagulants).  
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What do you do immediately after an injection of any kind?   throw needle in sharps, remove golves, wash hands and chart on the MAR.  
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ID sites include:   thin, non-hairy area (inner forearm)  
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Do you rub or massage an ID   no, never  
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Do you use dead space with an ID?   no  
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needle length with SC   1/2-5/8 inch  
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max dose with SC   1.5ml  
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guage for SC   25-27  
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angle used for SC injections   45 deg.  
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SC sites include:   outer aspect of upper arm, abdomen and thighs  
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How much dead space do you pull into the syringe?   0.3ml  
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do you pinch or stretch the skin with an SC injection   pinch up  
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Do you pinch up the skin or stretch with an ID injection?   stretch  
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Do you pinch or spread skin with IM injections?   spread with dorsogluteal site and pinch with the deltoid  
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