Sauerland: Pre-lab 5

Question 1

Usual injection sites for intramuscular injections

Answer 1

deltoid
vastus lateralis
gluteal region (gluteus medius)

Question 2

If you inject in the medial inferior quadrant of the glutes, what nerve will you likely puncture?

Answer 2

sciatic nerve

Question 3

If there is damage to the right superior gluteal nerve, what will this cause?

Answer 3

pelvic tilt on the left side when you lift the left foot (need abduction to keep the pelvis stable)

Question 4

Causes of superior gluteal nerve injury

Answer 4

incorrect injections
pelvic or hip trauma
trauma as a result of surgery
polio

Question 5

What is the largest sesamoid bone in the body?

Answer 5

patella

Question 6

What is a sesamoid bone?

Answer 6

a bone formed after birth in a tendon that passes a joint

Question 7

A collection of synovial fluid which has escaped from the knee joint or a bursa. It has formed a new synovial-fluid lined sac in the popliteal space.

Answer 7

Baker cyst

Question 8

The condition is seen in degenerative and other joint diseases that produce increased amounts of synovial fluid. In adults, popliteal cysts can be large, extending as far as midcalf, and it may interfere with knee movements.

Often, no treatment is required, and the cyst may disappear on its own. If a cyst is large and causes significant pain, needle aspiration of the fluid can be performed under ultrasonic guidance

Answer 8

Baker cyst