How do you teach subcutaneous injections?
Hold the syringe in your dominant (stronger) hand, as if holding a pencil, one inch above the injection site at a 90 degree angle to the skin. Quickly dart (stab) the needle through the skin into the fat tissue. 4. Use your non-dominant (weaker) hand to slowly push down on the plunger to inject the medication.
Which technique is correct when administering a subcutaneous injection?
◂ Gently grasp a skin fold, insert the needle at the appropriate angle, and release the skin. Without aspirating, inject the medication with slow, steady pressure. Withdraw the needle quickly while placing a sterile gauze dressing or antiseptic swab over the site. Apply gentle pressure.
Which two techniques apply when giving a subcutaneous injection?
Hold the syringe and needle in your dominant hand and pinch the skin together using the non-dominant hand to lift the tissue away from underlying muscle (Fig 3) (Dougherty and Lister, 2015). Insert the needle at the required angle (usually 90 degree) using a dart-like action.
Why is the subcutaneous layer used for injections?
Subcutaneous injection can be used to give many types of medications for various medical conditions. There are fewer blood vessels in the fatty layer of connective tissue just beneath the skin than the muscle tissue. Having fewer blood vessels means that medication injected subcutaneously is absorbed more slowly.
How do you teach someone to inject insulin?
Especially when using needles > 5mm, pinch up a thick fold of skin and quickly insert the needle at a 90 degree angle (or, to avoid IM injection in thin persons, inject at a 45 degree angle). Slowly inject the insulin, hold for 5 seconds, then pull the needle straight out.
Where are subcutaneous injections administered?
A subcutaneous injection is given into the subcutaneous fat under the skin. The skin is made up of different layers. Underneath the epidermis and dermis, which contain sweat glands and hair follicles, is a layer of fat. This is the area into which subcutaneous injections are given.
What is subcutaneous injection used for?
A subcutaneous injection is administered into the fatty tissue of the subcutaneous tissue, located below the dermis and epidermis. They are commonly used to administer medications, especially those which cannot be administered by mouth as they would not be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Which of the following techniques are correct to give an intramuscular IM injection?
Hold the skin around where you will give the injection: With your free hand, gently press on and pull the skin so that it is slightly tight. Insert the needle into the muscle: Hold the syringe barrel tightly and use your wrist to inject the needle through the skin and into the muscle at a 90 degree angle.
