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LectureV1V-VCorrectVAnswer-Injections
WhatVisVaVsmallVbottleVthatVcontainsVaVdrug?V-VCorrectVAnswer-ampulle
WhatVisVtheVdiameterVorVbarrelVsizeVofVaVneedleVcalled?V-VCorrectVAnswer-Gauge
TheVhigherVtheVnumberVtheVsmallerVtheVgauge
WhatVisVtheVenlargedVbaseVbyVwhichVaVhollowVneedleVmayVbeVattachedVtoVaVdevice?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-hub
WhatVisVaVcylindricalVcontainerVthatVholdsVliquids?V-VCorrectVAnswer-barrel
whatVisVaVsmallVcontainer,VusuallyVw/Vclosure,VthatVisVusedVespVforVliquids?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-vial
(TQ?)VWhatVisVtheVZ-trackVmethodVusedVfor?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
toVpreventVleakageVofVirritatingV(vistaril)VandVdiscoloringVmedicationV(e.g.VironVdextran)Vint
oVtheVSQVtissue
ItVmayValsoVbeVusedVinVelderlyVw/VdecreasedVmmVmass
InVtheVZ-trackVmethod,VwhichVwayVdoVyouVdisplaceVtheVskin:VLaterallyVorVMedially?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-
useVULNARVsideVofVnondominentVhandVtoVpullVskinVLATERALLYV(displacesVtissueVABOV
EVtheVmm)
WhatVsizeVneedleVlengthVisVusedVforVaV200VlbsVperson?V100Vlb?V-VCorrectVAnswer-200V-
V2VinchVneedle
100V-V1.25-1.5VinchVneedle
whatVareVtheVindicationsVforVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
(1)VdrugVisVpoorlyVabsorbedVorVdegradedVinVGIVtract
(2)VpredictableVandVrapidVdrugVresponseVduringVanVemergency
(3)VptVisVuncooperative,Vunconscious,VorVunableVtoVtakeVdrugVthroughVenteralVroute
(4)VlocalizedVdrugVtherapyVisVdesired
WhatVareVsomeVreasonsVofV"whyVnot"VtoVperformVanVinjection?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
moreVexpensive
mustVbeVsterile
,takesVskilled/trainedVpersonel
mayVbeVdifficultVtoVremoveVdoseVifVtoxic/AE
WhatVdoesVparentalVreferVto?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
anyVrouteVotherVthanVtheValimentaryVcanal...soVIM/ID/SQ/IV
HowVdoVyouVmeasureVtheVlengthVofVaVneedle?V-VCorrectVAnswer-fromVtheVhubVtoVtheVtip
NameVtheVneedleVgaugeVthatVisVusedVforVtheVfollowingVscenarios:
BloodVWithdrawal?
IMVinjection?
SQVinjection?
IDVinjection?V-VCorrectVAnswer-BloodVwithdrawal:V18g
IMVinjection:V22Vgauge
SQVinjection:V25-27Vgauge
IDVinjection:V27Vgauge
*rememberVtheVsmallerVtheVgaugeVtheVlargerVtheVneedleVdiameter*
WhatVmustVyouVrememberVNEVERVtoVdo,VwithVregardsVtoVneedles?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
NEVERVRECAP!V(orVstickVyourself)
AV4VmonthVoldVptVpresentsVforVhisVvaccinationsV(IM),VwhatVisVtheVperferredVlocationVforVthe
VinjectionVandVwhatVneedleVlengthVandVgaugeVwouldVyouVuse?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
Location:VAnteriorlateralVthigh
Lengh:V5/8V-V1Vinch
Gauge:V25-27
IfVaVtoddler/olderVchildVpresentsVforVhisVroutineVvaccinationV(IM),VwhatVisVtheVperferredVloc
ationVforVtheVinjectionVandVwhatVneedleVlengthVandVgaugeVwouldVyouVuse?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-Location:VDeltoid/AnterlateralVthigh
Length:V5/8V-V1Vinch
Gauge:V22V-V27
IMVinjectionsVareV(faster/slower)VthanVSQVandV(faster/slower)VthanVIVV-VCorrectVAnswer-
FasterVthanVSQVandVSlowerVthanVIV
WhatVareVtheVindicationsVforVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
drugsVnotVeasilyVabsorbedVorally
immediateVrateVofVonsetVandVdurationVofVactionVperferred
whenVparentalVdeliveryVnecessary
,WhatVareVtheVcontraindicationVforVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
cellulitis/dermatitisVoverlyingVtheVinjectinVsite
WhatVlengthVandVgaugeVisVusedVforVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-19-22VgaugeV
1-1.5VinchVneedle
GaugeVsizeVinVIMVinjectionVisVdependentVonVwhat?V-VCorrectVAnswer-drugVviscosity
LengthVinVIMVinjectionVisVdependentVonVwhat?V-VCorrectVAnswer-depthVofVinsertion
WhatVtypeVofVmuscleVisVutilizedVinVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-StriatedVmm
whatVareVtheV3VprincpleVsitesVforVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
Gluteus,VVastusVLateralis,VandVDeltoid
IfVperformingVaVIMVinjectionVintoVtheVgluteusVmaximus,VwhatVisVusedVtoVdetermineVtheVleng
thVofVtheVneedle?V-VCorrectVAnswer-AmountVofVfatV-
VifVtooVshortVinjectionVisVmadeVintoVfatV(noVgood)
Hint:VwomenVhaveVmoreVfatVthanVmenVinVtheVgluteusVmaximus,VthereforeVtheyVareVatVhigh
erVriskVforVintralipomatousVinjection
HowVmanyVCC'sVofVfluidVcanVbeVinjectedVinVanVIMVinjectionVinVtheVDELTOID?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-<V2VCC
WhatVisVtheVlocationVforVneedleVinsertionVinVanVIMVinjectionVintoVtheVdeltoids?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-3-4VcmVbelowVacromion
AreVIMVdeltoidVinjection,VperferredVmoreVinVinfantsVorVadults?V-VCorrectVAnswer-adults
usedVforVvaccinationVinVadults
WhatVisVtheVDANGERVforVinjectingVchildrenVw/VIMVinjectionVinVtheVdeltiod?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-RADIALVnerveVinjury
WhatVisVtheVPERFERREDVlocationVforVIMVinjectionVinVptsV<3Vy/o?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
VastusVLateralisV(anterolateralVthigh)
usedVforVvaccinationVinVchildren
WhatVvolumeVcanVbeVinjectedVinVtheVthighVinVkids?V-VCorrectVAnswer-0.5-2Vcc
TheVvastusVlateralisVLACKSVnervesVandVvessels,VhoweverVtheVtheVinjectionVcanVstillVbeVp
ainfulVdueVtoVwhat?V-VCorrectVAnswer-FasciaVLata
, WhatVisVtheVPERFERREDVrouteVforVIMVinjectionsVinVptsV>V2Vy/o?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
GluteusVMaximus
LargerVvolumesVOK,VnotVusedVforVvaccinations
WhereVshouldVtheVneedleVbeVplacedVinVaVglutealVIMVinjection?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
UPPER/OUTERVQUADRANTVOFVBUTTOX
InVaVglutealVinjection,VwhatVyouVbeVcarefulVofVnotVtoVinjure?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
sciaticVnerveVandVsuperiorVglutealVmm
InVadults,VtheVneedleVisVinserted:
A.VAnteriorly
B.VPerpendicular
C.VInferiorly
D.VLaterallyV-VCorrectVAnswer-A.VAnteriorly
WhatVgaugeVneedleVisVusedVtoVdrawVupVmedicationVfromVtheVvial?V-VCorrectVAnswer-18-
22Vgauge
HowVmuchVairVshouldVbeVpulledVintoVtheVsyringeVafterVyourVhaveVdrawnVtheVappropriateVa
mountVofVmediationVfromVtheVvialVusingVascepticVtechnique?V-VCorrectVAnswer-2VccVofVair
WhatVmethodVshouldVyouVuseVwhenVcleaningVtheVinjectionVsiteVwithVanValcoholVwipe?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-bulls-eye
WhatVisVtheVangleVthatVyouVholdVtheVsyringeVinVreferenceVtoVtheVinjectionVsite?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-90VdegreesV(likeVaVdart)
OnceVneedleVisVinjectedVintoVtheVskin,VwhatVmustVyouVdo?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
AspirateVbackVtoVmakeVsureVyouVareVNOTVinVaVvesselV-
VifVbloodVisVencounteredVwithrawVneedle,VprepareVnewVsyringe,VtryVnewVsite
WhatVisVtheVMAXVthatVcanVbeVinjectedVinVanVIMVinjection?V-VCorrectVAnswer-
0.5VccVmaxVinVinfants
2.0VccVmaxVinVchildren
DoVyouVremoveVtheVneedleVfromVtheVinjectionVsideVatVtheVsameVangleVthatVyouVinserted?V-
VCorrectVAnswer-YES!V(90Vdegrees)
DoVyouVmassageVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-yesV(unlessVC/I)
WhenVisVmassageVC/IVinVIMVinjections?V-VCorrectVAnswer-Z-TrackVMethod