The three most commonly used types of syringes are hypodermic, tuberculin, and:

Question

A) IV
B) insulin
C) saline
D) butterfly

Answer 1

B) insulin
B) Hypodermic, tuberculin, and insulin syringes are the three most common types. IV administration uses needles inserted by using short angles to the skin, directly into a vein, and taped down to the skin. This method allows longer term, continuous infusion of IV medications. There are no specific syringes referred to as "saline" syringes. The term butterfly refers to a clamp used in IV administration.