Medicine management (DONE)

Question 1

How to take a intramuscular injection

Answer 1

Check for contraindications 
Gather équipement 
PPE 
Check the medication to be administered 
(Type/strength/expiry) 
Draw up the medication using a drawing up needle
Attach the injection needle to the syringe 
Clean the injection site 
Apply traction bellow the site 
Insert needle at 90 degrees 
Remove the needle 
Apply pressure to the site

Question 2

What to check in the medication before an injection

Answer 2

Type
Strength
Expiry

Question 3

Where to give a intramuscular injection

Answer 3

Approx 2.5cm below the shoulder

Question 4

How to give a subcutaneous injection

Answer 4

Explain the procedure and gain consent

Check allergies and contraindications

PPE

Confirm medication details

Draw up the medication using a drawing up needle

Attach the needle

Choose an appropriate injection site

Remove any air bubbles before administrating

Pinch the patients skin between your thumb and index finger

Pierce the skin at 45-90 degrees

Inject the contents

Apply pressure to injection site

Question 5

what type of injection do we apply traction below the injection site

Answer 5

IM

Question 6

what type of injection do we pinch the skin

Answer 6

Subcutanous injection

Question 7

why do we draw back the needle in a IM injection

Answer 7

risk of aspiration as you might have injected into a blood vessel

Question 8

Where to give the subcutaneous injection

Answer 8

Pinch the skin with thumb and index fingers below the shoulders