Explanation should include
- describing how to fill syringes in preparation for injections
- identifying intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous injection sites
- describing how to administer intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous injections.
Teacher Resource:
Process/Skill Questions:
- What happens if an intravenous injection is administered into the carotid artery instead of the jugular vein?
- What should be done if an injection needs to be repeated—use the same needle or use a new one?
- How should needles be discarded?
- How is an intermuscular injection given?