parentals Flashcards
advantages
rapid action
good when unconscious
disadvantages
needle- stick injury
The IV route has ….. % drug absorption
100
why can w/oil emulsion not be given
block blood vessels
what does hypertonic and extreme ph cause
inflammation and pain at injection site
is intra-atrial more invasive than veins
yes
what does intradermal go between
epidermis and dermis
what volume can be given between intradermal
up to 0.2ml
problem with intradermal
slow absorption
what does SC go between
loose connective and adipose tissue
as the SC route is highly vascularised what does this mean
absorption is rapid
what volume can be given SC
up to 1ml
in IM where are the normal locations of injection
bum
thigh
in IM what is the volume of injection
4
disadvantages of IM
slow absorption