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what are the four injection sites for intramuscular
- Dorsogluteal (gluteus medius muscle)
- Ventrogluteal
- Vastus Lateralis
- Mid- Deltoid
what is the position for giving a injection in the dorsogluteal site
prone w/ toes pointed inward
what is the position for giving a injection in the ventrogluteal site
- side-lying
- supine
what is the position for giving a injection in the vastus lateralis site
- prone
- supine
- side-lying
- sitting
what is the position for giving a injection in the mid-deltoid site
- sitting
- lying down
- arm supported at side of body
what is the the needle angle for dorsogluteal site
90 degrees to surface
what is the the needle angle for ventrogluteal site
- side-lying - 90 degrees to muscle
- supine - 60 degrees toward crest
what is the the needle angle for vastus lateralis site
- 90 degrees to muscle
what is the the needle angle for mid-deltoid site
- 90 degrees to surface
What is the anatomical landmarks for dorsogluteal site
- greater trochanter
- posterior superior iliac spine
What is the anatomical landmarks for ventrogluteal site
- greater trochanter
- anterior superior iliac spine
- iliac crest
What is the anatomical landmarks for vastus lateralis site
- greater trochanter
- lateral portion of patella
What is the anatomical landmarks for mid- deltoid site
- acromion process
- line at floor of axilla
What is the most frequently used syringe?
The 3- ml syringe
What is the most accurate syringe?
the tuberculin
What are the different types of syringes?
- 2.5- 3 mL
- 5 mL
- Tuberculin
- Insulin
How is the insulin syringe calibrated?
100 units per mL
what are the injection sites for subcutaneous
- anterior surface of thigh
- lateral surface of upper arm
- back between scapula and waist
- abdomen between iliac crest and rib cage
Author
Casey
ID
74091
Card Set
Injection Theraphy
Description
Injection Theraphy
Updated
2011-03-21T01:17:03Z
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