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Deltoid Site
Chap. 35
Question | Answer |
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WHERE IS THE DELTOID MUSCLE FOUND? | ON THE LATERAL ASPECT OF THE UPPER ARM |
WHY IS THE DELTOID SITE NOT OFTEN USED FOR AN IM INJECTION? | IT IS A RELATIVELY SMALL MUSCLE AND IS VERY CLOSE TO THE RADIAL NERVE AND RADIAL ARTERY |
WHY IS THE DELTOID SITE SOMETIMES CONSIDERED FOR USE IN ADULTS? | BECAUSE OF RAPID ABSORPTION FROM THE DELTOID AREA |
HOW MUCH MEDICATION CAN BE ADMINISTERED INTO THE DELTOID SITE? | NO MORE THAN 1 ML OF SOLUTION |
WHAT ARE THE GENERAL TYPES OF INJECTIONS ADMINISTERED TO THE DELTOID SITE? | HEPATITIS B VACCINE IN ADULTS |
WHEN LANDMARKING FOR THE DELTOID INJECTION SITE, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? | PLACE 4 FINGERS ACROSS THE DELTOID MUSCLE W/ THE FIRST FINGER ON THE ACROMION PROCESS. THE TOP OF THE AXILLA IS THE LINE THAT MARKS THE LOWER BORDER LANDMARK. A TRIANGLE W/IN THESE BOUNDARIES INDICATES THE SITE ABOUT 5 CM,2IN, BELOW THE ACROMION PROCECESS |