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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.
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What is the appropriate needle size to administer subcutaneous injection of morphine sulfate?
0.75 inch needle at 45 degrees.
What is the medical term meaning drugs injected under the skin?
An intradermal injection is made into the middle layers of the skin.
Why is a subcutaneous injection with a hypodermic needle a useful method of administering drugs?
Because the medication works its way through your fat tissue and then into your bloodstream!
What is the difference between a Subcutaneous injection and a intradermal injection?
Subcutaneous injection can be given below the skin.. Intradermal injection can be given in-between the skin and base of the hair
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
Injection into the fatty tissue should be what?
A subcutaneous injection
What is the length of a subcutaneous injection?
Depends on how long the needle is and how big the syringe is. Or, if you're asking about the length of time a subQ injection takes, it only takes a few seconds, less if there's not much to inject.
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.
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 injection into the muscle belly called?
Subcutaneous Injection.....other sites for subcutaneous injections could be the fat of the arms, thighs, and hip regions.
What are the three types of injection?
subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular
What is Another name for subcutaneous injection is?
Hypodermic
