Meds Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of a Parenteral medication
A
Injection
2
Q
Subcutaneous Injections
A
In the skin, not in the muscle
3
Q
Subcutaneous sites
A
abdomen, thigh, upper arm
4
Q
Intramuscular sites
A
deltoid, vastus lateralis and ventrogluteal
5
Q
Intermal injections are used for?
A
Diagnostic purposes, eg TB test
6
Q
inject at a 90 degree angle
A
intramuscular
7
Q
inject at a 10-15 degree angle
A
intradermal
8
Q
inject at 45-90 degree angle
A
subq
