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Needle for ID
fine 25, 27, or 29 makes a bleb, TB syringe to 1 ml
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Needle for IM
1-3 inches in length (21 or 22)
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Mixing insulin...
inject air into longer acting (cloudy), inject air into short acting (clear), withdraw amount out of clear, withdraw out of longer acting
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When is Ztrack used?
When it is necessary to prevent any possibility of medication leaking up the injection track into the subq tissue (iron and Vistaril)
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What site is the safest for IM injection in adult?
Ventrogluteal
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Where do you give an IM in infant less than 12 month old?
Vastus lateralis
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What needle is used for infant IM?
5/8 in older, 1 inch; may need 45 degree
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When giving deltoid IM to child�
should be given in thickest part of the muscle; needle should be at a slight angle towards the shoulder
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