Basics

Question 1

Medication Routes

Answer 1

• Subq
  
  • 3/8 or 5/8
  • upper arm, abdomen, anterior thigh
  • insulin, hormones
  • up to 2 ml
• IM
  
  • 1-1.5 inch
  • deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis, dorsogluteal
  • Vaccines, Epinephrine
  • 3 ml max (1 ml for deltoid)
• Intradermal
  
  • back of forearm, upper back, upper scapula
  • TB and allergy testing
  • Under 0.5 ml