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The subcutaneous injection delivers medication into which layer of the skin?
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∙ 14y ago
Subcutaneous means under the skin. It does not deliver medication to any layer of the skin.
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Is a subcutaneous injection made into the fatty layer just below the skin?
Yes, a subcutaneous injection is made into fatty layer below the skin.
What is the medical term meaning drugs injected under the skin?
An intradermal injection is made into the middle layers of the skin.
Where do you give a sub q injection?
Sub q injection is a shortening of subcutaneous injection. Subcutaneous injections are given into the subcutaneous tissue which is the layer of tissue just under the skin - between the skin and the muscle. The most common areas of the body to give a subcutaneous injection are the abdomen, thigh, lower back and upper arm.
What size needle for subcutaneous injection?
Subcutaneous means below the top layer of the skin. The dermis is called the true skin and is below the cutaneous layer. An injection done in the correct way should not draw blood as blood vessels are in the dermal layer.
What injection site is most appropriate for a subcutaneous injection for a patient with cachexia and little peripheral subcutaneous tissue?
For obese patient, pinch skin at site and inject needle at 90-degree angle below tissue fold. Rationale: Obese patients have fatty layer of tissue above subcutaneous layer.25 ~ Mosbys Nursing Skills
Which layer of skinstores fat?
The subcutaneous layer of skin stores fat. The subcutaneous layer is the third layer from the epidermis, which is the outside layer.
The fatty layer of skin that stores energy?
The Subcutaneous Layer
What layer of skin reduces heat loss?
the subcutaneous layer..or the fatty tissue layer underneath the dermis
What layers of the skin are blood vessels found?
the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)
What lies upon the subcutaneous layer?
The hypodermis contains subcutaneous fat.
What injection is given into the adipose tissue under the skin?
Commonly, an injection given into the adipose issue is considered a "subcutaneous" injection. If it were given in a muscle, such as the flu shot, it would be "intramuscular" and if into the very thin dermal layer of the skin, such as with a TB test, it would be 'intradermal"
What is the name of the subcutaneous tissue just below the skin?
The subcutaneous layer is the hypodermis.
