Injections Administering A Subcutaneous Injection

Front 1

When speaking to the patient describe the medication and the procedure, noting that the injection will cause a slight _____ or____sensation.

Back 1

burning

stinging

Front 2

Examples of Subcutaneous injections are _____

Back 2

Insulin, heparin, lovenox, fragmin, epogen, and nepuogen

Front 3

Subcutaneous Injections are made into the loose connective tissue between the dermis and the _______ layer

Back 3

muscle

Front 4

A Subcutaneous drug is absorbed ______ than a Intramuscular injection because _______

Back 4

slower

tissue is not richly supplied with blood

Front 5

Sub Q sites should receive no more than ____ ml of drug

Back 5

1

Front 6

Sub Q Injections are given at a ______degree angle if the patient is thin

Back 6

45

Front 7

Sub Q Injections are given at a ______degree angle if the patient has ample subcutaneous tissue

Back 7

90

Front 8

2 OTHER options for subcutaneous injections are

Back 8

(1) Scapular areas of the upper back

(2) Upper ventral or dorsal gluteal areas

Front 9

Sites are ____ to prevent tissue damage and discomfort

Back 9

rotated

Front 10

Best choices: Routes for injections are

Back 10

(1) Outer aspect of the upper arms

(2) Abdomen 1 to 2 inches from the umbilicus

(3) Anterior and lateral aspects of the thighs

Front 11

Hold the syringe between your dominant thumb and forefinger as if grasping a ______.

Back 11

dart.

Front 12

If heparin was given, apply pressure to the site for _____ to _____ seconds.

Back 12

30 to 60

Front 13

As part of follow-up care, assess the patient's ______ to the medication, and check for therapeutic and adverse effect

Back 13

response