Pharm lab test.txt

90° (bevel up)

1-1 1/2 in

<5mL syringe

Adult: < 3 mL

Infant: < 0.5 mL

• Deltoid
• Vastus Lateralis
• Ventrogluteal

45°  (90° if can pinch 2 in)

5/8 – ½ in length needle

25 – 27 gauge

0.5 – 1.5 mL doses

• Triceps
• Abdomen
• Scapulae
• Lower
• back
• Back of arm

Infiltration is the inadvertent administration of a nonvesicant solution or medication into the surrounding tissues as a result of dislodgement.

the inadvertent administration of a vesicant (causes blisters) medication/solution or both into surrounding tissue.

inflammation of vein wall

inflammation of vein wall  + clot.

1 cup = 240mL

1 cup = 8 oz

8oz = 240 mL

1 oz = 30mL

5 mL = 1 tsp

3 tsp = 1 tbsp

1g = 1 mL

1 in= 2.54 cm

1 m 39.37 in

None

• skin blanched,
• edema < 1''
• cool to touch
• w/ or w/o pain

• skin blanked
• edema 1-6 in
• cool to touch
• w/ or w/o pain

• skin blanched
• translucent
• gross edema > 6 in
• cool to touch
• mild to moderate pain
• possible numbness

• skin blanched 
• translucent 
• skin tight
• leaking
• skin discolored,
• bruised
• swollen
• gross edema >6 in
• deep pitting
• tissues edema

• Impairment
• moderate to severe pain
• infiltration of any amount of blood product
• irritant or vesicant

• mechanical
• chemical
• bacterial