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What size needle should be used to give a tuberculin injection?
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Do you use a tuberculin syringe to give flu shots?
No, a tuberculin syringe is intended for use in intradermal injections and the flu shot is given intramuscularly. The needle on a tuberculin syringe is not the right size.
How do you give a cat an IM injection?
To give a cat an IM, or intramuscular injection, position the cat on their right side, pressing hind legs against the table or floor, and holding her head immobile with your left hand. Insert the needle into the fleshiest part of the thigh. Pull slightly back on the plunger to make sure you do not draw blood. If no blood, proceed with the injection by pushing down on the plunger. If there is blood, reinsert the needle into a different spot.
What does it mean to innoculate?
It means to receive an injection (needle) of a vaccine or serum into the body. Generally done to give some immunity to a disease of some type.
How much ppd is drawn up to give a mantoux?
One-tenth of a milliliter of PPD tuberculin
Why don't doctors use anesthesia before injecting a patient with a syringe to reduce the pain of the injection?
It would be too expensive to put someone to sleep just to give a needle. The sting a needle gives is harmless anyway, there is no need of anaesthesia.
Which pills can give sleep immediately?
None,this can only be done by gas or needle injection. If not, there are always the anesthetic pills which dont give sleep immediately but still knock you out after awhile. However, I do not think doctors give them out as they are meant for surgery
If a diabetic patient is reluctant to learn how to give himself insulin injection the first thing the medical should do is?
One thing to try is the i-port Injection Port. It allows one to take multiple daily injections without piercing the skin with the syringe needle. Only 1 skin puncture (when applying device) every 3 days!
Is a painless needle really painless?
Sometimes needles even though people say they are not painful they may not be telling the full truth, sometimes they may give you an absolutaley painless needle like an injection but sometimes they may speak with a false tongue
What happens if you give a cow an injection in the wrong place?
If you give a cow an injection in the wrong place, there is a very high possibility that it may cause harm. You should allow professionals to inject your animals.
When using antibiotic iv at home what is the supply you are prescribed?
A homehealth nurse will still give the medication. She need to have an IV needle,saline solution, syringe , plaster and injection site adapter.
Do you have to give your rabbit a injection?
you should but u don't have to.my rabbits are going fine without an injection and I've had them for 6 months. they've even had babies.
Is TT injection is enough for ordinary dog bites?
Yes it's enough to give TT injection for ordinary dog bites, and the patient should also notice the symptom, based that ARV should administered.
