Which technique is used with intramuscular drug injections but not with intradermal drug injections?
a. Ensuring the site selected is appropriate for injection
b. Cleansing the selected site before inserting the needle
c. Aspirating the syringe before injecting the drug solution
d. Checking for allergic or sensitivity reactions to the injection
C
Drugs prescribed to be administered by the intramuscular route should not be administered di-rectly into the bloodstream. Checking needle location after insertion by aspirating is essential. Intradermal injections may hit a capillary (rarely) but do not go deeply enough to enter the bloodstream.
You might also like to view...
Selecting the ideal candidate for transplantation is an intricate process
To evaluate a patient's suitability for transplantation, a comprehensive analysis on the patient is performed that includes which of the following types of assessments? Select all that apply. A) Multisystem B) Physiological C) Psychosocial D) Single donor system
A vial of phenytoin sodium (Dilantin) contains 100 mg of drug in a total of 2 mL. How many milligrams of phenytoin sodium is contained in 0.5 mL of solution?
a. 2.5 mL c. 25 mg b. 1.0 mg d. 50 mg
An intervention found helpful to assist children who have severe difficulties in relating and communicating is:
A) Delaying feedback. B) Postponing gratification. C) Floor time. D) Removing stimulation.
The nurse has documented that the client has orthostatic hypotension. Which assessment finding would support this assessment?
1. Decrease in blood pressure when moving from supine to standing 2. Decrease in heart rate when moving from supine to sitting 3. Pale color in the legs when lying in bed 4. Complaints of dizziness when first sitting up