Injections

Question 1

Intradermal injection

Type of needle used (Describe)

Capacity:

Units:

Length of needle compared to Insulin syringe

Answer 1

Tuberculin syringe.

Capacity: 1mL

Units: mL

Shorter needle than insulin syringe

Question 2

Interdermal injection:

Site on body for injection

Answer 2

Forearm

Question 3

Interdermal Injection

Types of medication given

Answer 3

Vaccines
TB testing / allergy testing
Local anesthetics

Question 4

Interdermal

Angle of injection

Answer 4

10°

Question 5

Intradermal

1. Type of syringe used
2. Where to inject on patient
3. Angle of injection
4. Types of medication given

Answer 5

1. Tuberculin (1mL & measured in mL) - insulin syringe is measured in Units
2. Forearm
3. 10°
4. Vaccines
   Allergy / TB Test
   Local anesthetic

Question 6

Interdermal

Which direction does the bevel face

Answer 6

Up

Bevel is up to inject contents into skin area forming a (Bleb or Bubble)

Question 7

Subcutaneous

Injection site

Answer 7

Tummy, back of arms

Question 8

Subcutaneous

Angle

Answer 8

Pinch at least 1” of Fat 90°

Less than 1” of fat 45° angle

Question 9

Interdermal

What to do with non injection hand to the patients skin?

Answer 9

Pull skin taught

Question 10

Subcutaneous

What to do with patients skin

Answer 10

Pinch it together

Question 11

Subcutaneous

Types of medications delivered

Answer 11

Insulin- Insulin Syringe

Heparin- TB Syringe

Glucagon

Epinephrine

Question 12

What to do to patients skin before every injection

Answer 12

Swab with alcohol

Question 13

IM injection

Site

Answer 13

Vastas laterales

Palm top of of greater trochanter
Middle finger straight up
Spread index finger

This is Safe Injection area

Question 14

IM

Angle of injection

Answer 14

90°

Question 15

Which type of injection is the Z track method used for.

Describe it

Answer 15

IM

Use side of NonDominate hand to slide over and displace skin tissue

Displace upper layers of skin to prevent leakage