Intradermal Injections
Other names for a TB test.
What are Mantoux skin test, PPD test, and TST test?
The commonly used gauge size for a Mantoux test.
What is 27 gauge?
The traditional sites used for SQ injections.
What are the abdomen, upper outer arm, anterior thigh, and flank regions?
These are always verified with the patient before administering any medication and is usually done during patient in-take.
What are allergies?
The angle of injection for IM injections.
What is 90 dgrees?
The name of the small bump produced by injecting the solution under the skin.
What is a "wheal."
These two things determine the needle and syringe sizes.
What is the amount and viscosity of the injection?
The maximum amount that should be injected into SQ tissue.
What is 1.5 cc?
A type of pre-filled syringe system.
What is a cartridge?
This is a modified type of IM injection commonly used for medications that are irritating to the patient's skin.
What is Z-track?
This result is required to be reported to the local health department.
This is determined by the size of a needle's lumen.
What is gauge?
What is a medication error?
These include checking for allergies, working in a brightly lit area, working aseptically, following the "Rights," and being familiar with the medication being administered.
What are essential medication guidelines?
The preferred IM injection site for infants and children.
What is the vastus lateralis?
The two traditional sites for TB tests and other intradermal injections.
What is anterior forearm and upper back?
The part of the needle that connects it to the syringe.
What is the hub?
One of the most common medications given SQ that has it's own type of needle/syringe.
What is insulin?
These are the only pills that can be physically divided for doses using a pill cutter.
What is a scored tablet?
Gently pulling back on the plunger for 5 seconds after inserting the needle during an IM injection.
What is aspiration?
The bevel should be facing this way when administering an intradermal injection.
What is up?
The most commonly used gauge for an IM injection of a thick medication, such as penicillin.
What is 20 gauge?
The angle of injection used for patients who are underweight, very thin, and frail patients who have little subcutaneous fat.
What is 45 degrees?
The number of times a medical assistant is required to check a medication's label against the order when preparing and administering a medication.
What is three times?
The three sites for IM injections in adults.
What are deltoid, ventrogluteal, and dorsogluteal muscles?