Injections

Question 1

What are the 5 rights of medication adminstration?

Answer 1

1. Right medication
2. Right dose
3. Right patient (allergy, consent, condition)
4. Right route
5. Right time

Question 2

For subcutaneous injections, what gauge needle should be used? What volume? What angle of insertion?

Answer 2

• 25 or 27
• 0.5-1 mL
• 45-90 degrees

Question 3

For intramuscular injections, what gauge needle should be used? What volume? What angle of insertion?

Answer 3

• 21 (glut/vastus) or 23
• 2 (deltoid) - 5 (glut/vast) mL
• 90 degrees

Question 4

Where are the appropriate sites for subcutaneous injection?

Answer 4

• Abdomen between costal margin and iliac crests
• Outer upper arm
• Anterior thigh
• Scapular areas

Question 5

Where are the appropriate sites for intramuscular injection?

Answer 5

• Deltoid - 2 fingers below greater tuberosity
• Ventrogluteal - palm on greater trochanter, index to ASIS, thumb to groin, inject between index and middle fingers