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What is the maximum dose for intramuscular injection in the vastus lateralis?
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Why is the vastus lateralis the best site for injection?
because the skin layer is thicker in the vastus lateralis
What are the four intramuscular injection sites?
The deltoid, vastus lateralis, and the gluteal muscles.
Commonly used for intramuscular injections?
Deltoid, Vastus Lateralis, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Maximus
What are the four main injection muscles?
The four main intramuscular injection muscles are the deltoid muscle, vastus lateralis muscle, ventrogluteal muscle, and dorsogluteal muscle. While the deltoid muscle site is the upper arm region, the vastus lateralis muscle site is on the thigh. The ventrogluteal muscle is the hip, and the dorsogluteal muscle is situated on the buttock area.
Injection site for newborn vitamin k?
Vastus Lateralis, IM
What are the 3 muscles used as sites for intramuscular injection?
Intramuscular (IM) injections are typically given in one of three muscles. These muscles are the vastus lateralis, or thigh muscle, the ventrogluteal, or hip muscle, and the deltoid, or upper arm muscle.
The Vastus Lateralis is part of which muscle group?
The vastus lateralis is one of the quadricep muscles. The quadriceps are comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius. The vastus lateralis is in the anterior portion of the thigh and is lateral.
Which is the muscle used for giving vitamin K injection for babies?
vastus lateralis muscle
Select the most appropriate answer for why the deltoid, vastus lateralis and gluteus medius muscles are chosen as the sites for intramuscular injection.?
All three muscles are easily accessible, can gradually absorb large quantities of drug, and are located at a safe distance from major nerves & arteries.
What are the four muscles that extend the legs?
Vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius,
Three muscles use for intramuscular injections?
Gluteus maximus- upper, outer quadrant of buttocks. Vastus lateralis- outer aspect of thigh. Deltoid- top of arm.
What muscles are included in the quadriceps femoris group?
vastus lateralis, vastus medilis, vastus intermeduis
