Study Set Content:
Maximum of (blank) in the gluteal region
5 mL
in the deltoid of the arm
2 mL
Example of IM
Diazepam, Iron Dextran Injection
allow slow and predictable absorption
Subcutaneous or SC/SubQ injections
Subcutaneous (SC or subQ) aka
hypodermic
Subcutaneous (SC or subQ) administer where
Upper arms, abdomen, upper legs
Insert Hypodermic injections at what angle
90 degrees
Max. amount of medication that can be comfortably injected is
1.3 mL
Only for aqueous solutions or suspensions of drugs
ubcutaneous (SC or subQ) aka hypodermic
Example of Subcutaneous (SC or subQ) aka hypodermic
Insulin, Heparin
has slow absorption and lowest volume of injection
Intradermal (ID or i.d.)
Intradermal (ID or i.d.) administer usually where
Anterior forearm
Intradermal (ID or i.d.) Diagnostic determinations
allergy test, tuberculin test), desensitization, or immunization (BCG vaccine).
Intradermal only about
0.1 mL or up to 0.2 mL
Intraspinal administer in
between the vertebrae of the spine into the area of the spinal column
administer specifically in the
epidural space
Only for aqueous solutions of drugs
Intraspinal
Intrathecal (IT or i.t.) injections are administered into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) → up to
10 mL
Intraspinal examples
Spinal anesthetic, antibiotics, anticancer agents (MTX, cytarabine)
Intraspinal only administered by
anesthesiologists
