Med Admin Flashcards
Subcut angles
45 or 90 degrees
subcut needle gauge
25 - 31
subcut injection sites
1) back of arm:_____ _____ aspect
2) under shoulder blade: _______
3) above butt: ______ _______
4) stomach area: __________
5) thighs: ______ aspect
1) outer posterior aspect of upper arms
2) scapular
3) dorsal gluteal
4) abdomen
5) anterior aspect of thighs
Intradermal angles
5 to 15 degrees
Intradermal gauge
25 to 31
subcut needle
5/8 to 1/2 in Length
intradermal needle
5/8 to 1/2 in Length
Intradermal sites
inner forearm
upperback
Intramuscular gauge
19 - 23
Intramuscular angle
90 degrees
IM site: thigh
vastuslateralis
vastuslateralis markers
below greater trochanter
above knee cap
vastuslateralis needle length
5/8 - 1 in Length adults
1/2 - 1 in Length children
IM site: side of butt
ventrogluteal
ventrogluteal markers
greater trochanter groin anterior superior iliac spine iliac crest butt