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What is not necessary with a unit dose?
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calculations...it is one dose, just make sure you have the right units
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What part is the hub?
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Triangle part that holds the needle
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What is the bevel?
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the opening, tip
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Where is the gauge number?
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on the hub
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What gauge for intradermal injection?
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26 or 27
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What gauge for subcutaneous injection?
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25-28
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What gauge for IM injection?
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21-23
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What gauge for IV injection?
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18-24
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What gauge for intracardiac?
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26
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Needle length for intradermal
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1/4 or 3/8
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Needle length for sub q
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1/2 to 5/8...or 7/8 in obese people
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Needle length for IM injection
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1 to 1/2 inches
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Needle length for IV injection
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various lengths depending on the type of equipment preferred...1/2 to 1 1/2 inches
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Length of needle for intracardiac injection
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4 inches
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Why would you not use the deltoid spot for an IM injection?
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If you have a large amount to inject....more than 1 mL
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What are the most common areas for IM injections?
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deltoid in upper arm
gluteus medius, minimis, and maximus in the buttocks vastus lateralis of the thigh |
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In adults and older children, the preferred sites for IM injection are....
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gluteal muscles: dorsogluteal and ventrogluteal. ******DO NOT USE dorsogluteal site in non walking children *******
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When injecting into the ventrogluteal, what are your landmarks?
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hip...greater trochanter in palm
index finger toward iliac spine..midle finger toward crest of ilium..injection site is right between those two fingers above the top knuckles. |
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What is the maximum amount of an injection at any one site with an IM injection?
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3 cc
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What is the angle of needle for IM injection?
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ALWAYS 90 degrees
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What is always required for IM injection?
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a route prescribed
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What do you do to the skin with an IM injection?
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spread the skin
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What doyou do to the skin with a subcutaneous injection?
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bunch the skin
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What angle do you use for a subcutaneous injection?
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90 degrees - bevel up
45 degrees - bevel down |
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What angle do you want to use on older people when you do a subcutaneous injection?
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45 degrees
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What is a z track?
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Only used for IM injections
Used for solutions that are caustic...we want it to stay away from sub-q so bad that it MUST stay in muscle or it will destroy tissue surrrounding it |
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What must you do once you pull the medicine for a z track?
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change the needle
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What type of muscle for a z track?
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big muscle...gluteus maximus
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What needle length for a z track?
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1 1/2 inch
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What is z track process?
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pull drug, add 2/10 of air to syringe, change needle
spread, insert, aspirate, hold it in muscle for 10 seconds, insert plunge, then wait 10 seconds |
