1. To verify meds and dosage against the patient's chart and ascertain if the prescribed injection will be harmful or the prescription is mistated, and to make certain the med prescribed is viable for sub-Q injection. 2. To make sure the injection site is sterile. 3. To ascertain if the injection site is viable (brittle skin, lymphodectomies on an extremity both counterindicate). 4. To make sure the needle has not impinged on a blood vessel. 5. To make sure the volume of the injection is compatible with the site of injection. 6. To maintain sterile field and bandage properly post injection 7. To monitor patient's reaction post injection to RO anaphylactic or synergistic drug reaction.
A subcutaneous injection is also known as a subQ or SC injection.
ECg MONITOR bleeding, bradycardia
Subcutaneous injection can be given below the skin.. Intradermal injection can be given in-between the skin and base of the hair
A subcutaneous injection
For obese patient, pinch skin at site and inject needle at 90-degree angle below tissue fold. Rationale: Obese patients have fatty layer of tissue above subcutaneous layer.25 ~ Mosbys Nursing Skills
Subcutaneous Injection.....other sites for subcutaneous injections could be the fat of the arms, thighs, and hip regions.
subcutaneous intravenous intramuscular
Subcutaneous injection and Intravenous injection
An intradermal injection is made into the middle layers of the skin.
I don't believe there is a medication that is most commonly given in a subcutaneous injection. There are a lot of medications given this way.
The muscles
Under the skin