Title: Demonstrate use of syringes.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Disease and Disease Prevention

Demonstration should include

- using required PPE
- handling a syringe
- choosing appropriate needle size for syringe
- filling a syringe
- injecting method appropriate to the route taught
- disposing of syringe in an approved sharps container.

Teacher Resources:

- Filling a Syringe, FFA
- Veterinary Procedure-Filling a Syringe, Partnership for Environment Education and Rural Health (PEER) Program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine
- Administering a Subcutaneous Injection, FFA
- Administering an Intramuscular Injection, FFA

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is “dead space”?
- Why should air bubbles never be present in an injection syringe? How are bubbles removed from the contents of a syringe?
- How are needles and syringes properly disposed of?
- How is a one-handed recap performed?
- What are the common sites for parenteral administration of medication?
- How is a needle applied to a syringe safely? How is a needle removed from a syringe safely?
- Does the agent which was dispensed using the syringe influence the syringe’s disposal manner? Explain.
- What does “bevel up” mean regarding syringe use?
- What does “aspirate” mean regarding syringe use?