What length needle do you need for a SubQ injection?
3/8-1 inch
What gauge size do you need for a SubQ injection?
25-30
What size syringe do you need for a SubQ injection?
0.5-3 mL
Which areas can you use for a SubQ injection?
Lateral side of the arm, abdomen 2 inches away from the umbilicus, thigh, lower back, and the scapula area
What angle should you insert the needle for a SubQ injection?
45 or 90 degrees
**Use 90
How do you mix insulin?
Cloudy, clear, clear cloudy
*insert air in cloudy, insert air in clear, draw up clear, draw up cloudy
What length needle do you need for an IM injection?
1-1 1/2 inch
What gauge size do you need for an IM injection?
21-25
What size syringe do you need for an IM injection?
1-3 mL
Which areas can you use for an IM injection?
Deltoid site, Ventral Gluteal site, Vastus Lateralis site
Where is the deltoid site located?
2 fingers below the acromion process
How much solution/medication can you insert in the deltoid site?
1 mL
Where is the ventral gluteal site located?
I would place my palm on the greater trochanter with my pointer finger towards the Anterior superior iliac crest and my middle finger towards the iliac spine and inject between the two fingers
Where is the vastus laterals site located?
I would place one hand on the greater trochanter and one hand on the lateral femoral condyle and inject at the middle third
Z track method for IM injection
Withdrawal the needle before releasing the site
How to hang a secondary IV (Piggyback)
1. Open the tube and CLAMP
2. Hang primary lower
3. Clean the hub for 15 seconds
4. Connect
5. Hold the secondary bag lower and fill about 2/3
What length needle do you need for an IM injection?
1-1 1/2 inch
What length needle do you need for an IM injection?
1-1 1/2 inch
What gauge size do you need for an IM injection?
21-25