level: level 2 - INTRAMUSCULAR
Questions and Answers List
level questions: level 2 - INTRAMUSCULAR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| - OLEAGINUS SUSPENSION can only be administered through this route - effects are LESS RAPID but longer lasting than IV administration. - performed deep into the SKELETAL MUSCLES | Intramuscular injections |
| Injuries to patients from IM Injections are related to the point at which the needle entered and where the medication was deposited. Such injuries include __ | *paralysis resulting from neural damage *abscess *cyst *embolism *hematoma *sloughing of the skin *scarring |
| Intramuscular (IM) Injection site for INFANTS | Anterolateral Thighs (vastus lateralis muscle) |
| Intramuscular (IM) Injection site for ADULTS | 1 Deltoid 2 Gluteus maximus 3 Vastus lateralis |
| - This is useful for medications that stain upper tissue (Iron dextran, Diazepam) by sealing medications in the lower muscle - creates a Z pattern that BLOCKS FILTRATION of medication into the subcutaneous tissue - injection is 2 to 3 INCHES DEEP, and 20-gauge and 22-gauge needle is used. | Z-track injection technique for IM |