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because the skin layer is thicker in the vastus lateralis
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Injection site for newborn vitamin k?
Vastus Lateralis, IM
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.
Which is the safest location to administer an IM injection in infants?
Usually they are administered in the upper outer thigh.
The Vastus Lateralis site is chiefly used for the patient who is?
young pediatric
Why is the vastus laterails the best site for administering an injection to a pediatric patient?
It is a bigger muscle which is important in children.
Which site is the most often used in babies for intramuscular injection?
The vastus lateralis (outer thigh) because it is the largest.
What smaller hip muscle is commonly used as an injection site?
my anatomy and physiology teacher has told my class multiple times that the smaller hip muscle that is a common sight for injection is the gluteus medius.gluteus medius
What are the preferred Intramuscular sites?
There are four accepted body sites for Intramuscular injections. 1.The central region of the Deltoid muscle of the shoulder. This area is for only small injections of 1 ml or less, ie for vaccinations. The other three regions are all in the lower body area. 2. The middle of the thigh in the Vastus Lateralis muscle of the quadriceps muscle group of the upper leg . 3 The Ventrogluteal muscle in the hip on the side of the hip. 4. The Dorsogluteal muscle of the buttocks. Divide one buttock into four quadrants upper and lower. The injection should always be in the upper quadrant.
Which muscle is the preferred site for administering im injections in children?
Vast us lateralis
What is the best site for tetanus toxoid intramuscular injection?
deltoid muscle.(arm)
Could Lidocaine injection site cause a infection?
Yes.any kind of injection can result in an infection if the injection site is not properly cleaned.
When administering a subcutanous injection why would you avoid an injection site that is hardened or fatty?
when administering a subcutaneous injection why would you avoid an injection site thats hardened or fatty
