PARATERNAL ADMINISTRATION Flashcards
Recommende site for IM injections for infants, toddlers and children
VASTUS LATERALIS ( THIGH )
Special technique uswd to administer medications that are highly irritating to the subcutaneous and skin tissues
Z - TRACK TECHNIQUE
IM INJECTION SITES
- VENTROGLUTEAL
- VASTUS LATERALIS
3.RECTUS FEMORIS - DELTOID
- DORSOGLUTEAL
Large muscle
Max 3 ml
Babies, elderly, emaciated patients
2 ml
Meds injected subcutaneously
1.insulin
2.growth hormone
3.epinepherine
4.AMV
5.Heparin
Common sites for SQ injection
OUTER ASPECT OF THE UPPER ARM
Selecting site for ID injection
- Without excessive pigment or hair
- No nodules, lesions, mole, tattoo
Stretching the tissue
Obese patients
Cushioning the tissue
Emacitiated ( thin) patients
Shaft diameter
18 - 28 Gauge
25 - 27 Gauge
ID - INTRADERMAL
24 - 26 Gauge ( current 30 G)
SUBCUTANEOUS
TYPE OF SYRINGE BASED ON CHARACTERISTIC OF TIP
- LUER- LOK
2 NON- LUER- LOK
Most common
- ID
2.SUBQ
3.IM
4.IV