IM injections
22 to 25
Use a small-gauge needle of _____ for children
1/1/2''
Obese children may require a longer needle up to ______
2 mL
Older adults and thin patients often tolerate only ___ in a single injection.
1 mL
The muscles of older infants and small children can tolerate ___ of medication in a single site.
vaccines
To prevent administration of the medication directly into a blood vessel, aspirate when giving all intramuscular injections except _____.
2 to 5 mL
A normal, well-developed adult can safely tolerate ______ of medication in larger muscles such as the ventrogluteal
90
Administer IM injections so the needle is perpendicular to the patient's body and as close to a ____degree angle as possible
deltoid
Based on the evidence, the recommendation for pediatric IM injection sites includes use of the _____ in children 18 months and older
anterolateral thigh
Based on the evidence, the recommendation for pediatric IM injection sites includes use of the __________ for infants up to 12 months of age,
ventrogluteal
Based on the evidence, the recommendation for pediatric IM injection sites includes use of the _________for children of all ages
2 mL
Children with larger muscles are able to tolerate a maximum volume of ____ of medication
18 to 21
Give viscous or oil-based solutions with _____ gauge needle.
1 mL
In infants and small children, do not administer a volume of more than ___.
2 mL
In older adults and thin patients, do not administer a volume of more than ____ by intramuscular injection.
1 mL per 10 sec
Inject the medication slowly, at a rate of ____
1/1/2 to 2''
Recommendations for needle length include ____ in older children
1''
Recommendations for needle length include _____ for infants
1 to 1/1/4th''
Recommendations for needle length include_____in toddlers
⅝ to 1''
The CDC's current recommendations for needle length are based on patient weight and body mass index (BMI). An adult patient who is thin requires a needle length of ____
1½''
The CDC's current recommendations for needle length are based on patient weight and body mass index (BMI). And those over 90 kg require a ____needle
1''
The CDC's current recommendations for needle length are based on patient weight and body mass index (BMI). an average patient requires a needle length of ___
1 to 1½''
The CDC's current recommendations for needle length are based on patient weight and body mass index (BMI). patients over 70 kg require a _______ needle
z track method
The _________, a technique for pulling the skin during an injection, is recommended for IM injections
20 to 25
administer immunizations and parenteral medications in aqueous solutions with ____-gauge needle
ventrogluteal
preferred site for adults
vastus lateralis
preferred site for infants