safe and effective care when performing intramuscular and subcutaneous injections

Question 1

what is im?

Answer 1

inject into the muscles

Question 2

at what degree do you do a im injection?

Answer 2

90 degrees.

Question 3

what is a subcut?

Answer 3

is given into the subcutaneous fat under the skin

Question 4

at what angle is a subcut done at?

Answer 4

45 degrees

Question 5

what are the steps to give a im injection?

Answer 5

get the correct medication needed.
draw it up with a drawing needle.
dispose the drawing up needle straight away.
attach the injection needle to the syringe.
put the needle in the patient at a 90 degrees angle
the full needle doesnt need to go the whole way in