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IM: angle
90° (bevel up)
IM Needle length
1-1 1/2 in
IM syringe size
<5mL syringe
IM amount injection (infant and adult)
Adult: < 3 mL
Infant: < 0.5 mL
IM:injection site
Deltoid
Vastus Lateralis
Ventrogluteal
SQ: angle
45° (90° if can pinch 2 in)
SQ needle length
5/8 – ½ in length needle
SQ Needle Gauge
25 – 27 gauge
SQ dosage range
0.5 – 1.5 mL doses
SQ sites
Triceps
Abdomen
Scapulae
Lower
back
Back of arm
INFILTRATION:
Infiltration is the inadvertent administration of a nonvesicant solution or medication into the surrounding tissues as a result of dislodgement.
EXTRAVASATION:
the inadvertent administration of a vesicant (causes blisters) medication/solution or both into surrounding tissue.
PHLEBITIS:
inflammation of vein wall
THRMBOPHLEIBITS:
inflammation of vein wall + clot.
1 cup = ___ ML
1 cup = 240mL
1 cup = ____ oz
1 cup = 8 oz
8oz = ___mL
8oz = 240 mL
1 oz = ___mL
1 oz = 30mL
ml = tsp
5 mL = 1 tsp
tsp = tbsp
3 tsp = 1 tbsp
g=mL
1g = 1 mL
inch = cm
1 in= 2.54 cm
m=in
1 m 39.37 in
Infiltration Scale
0
None
Infiltration Scale
1
skin blanched,
edema < 1''
cool to touch
w/ or w/o pain
Infiltration Scale 2
skin blanked
edema 1-6 in
cool to touch
w/ or w/o pain
Infiltration Scale 3
skin blanched
translucent
gross edema > 6 in
cool to touch
mild to moderate pain
possible numbness
Infiltration Scale 4
skin blanched
translucent
skin tight
leaking
skin discolored,
bruised
swollen
gross edema >6 in
deep pitting
tissues edema
Infiltration Scale 5
Impairment
moderate to severe pain
infiltration of any amount of blood product
irritant or vesicant
Causes of Phlebitis
mechanical
chemical
bacterial
Author
Anonymous
ID
271869
Card Set
Pharm lab test.txt
Description
shea
Updated
2014-04-25T15:27:12Z
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