Which parameter should guide the nurse when administering a ...

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Which parameter should guide the nurse when administering a subcutaneous injection?
 
  a. Do not give injections in edematous areas.
  b. Attach a clean 1-inch needle to the syringe.
  c. The maximum volume injected into one site is 2 milliliters.
  d. Do not pinch up tissue before inserting the needle.

Question 2

The nurse is planning to administer an intramuscular injection to a 13-year-old child. What is the maximum volume of medication that can be injected into the ventrogluteal site?
 
  a. 0.5 to 1 milliliter
  b. 1 to 1.5 milliliters
  c. 1.5 to 2 milliliters
  d. 2 to 2.5 milliliters

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Answer to Question 1

A
Subcutaneous injections should never be given in areas of edema because absorption is unreliable. A short (no more than 5/8 inch) needle should be used to deposit medication into subcutaneous tissue. Volumes for subcutaneous injections are small, usually averaging 0.5 milliliters. The skin is pinched up for a subcutaneous injection to raise the fatty tissue away from the muscle.

Answer to Question 2

C
The maximum volume of medication for an intramuscular injection to an older child (6 to 14 years) is 1.5 to 2.0 milliliters. 0.5 to 1.4 milliliters are acceptable volumes to inject, but they are not the maximum. 2 to 2.5 milliliters exceeds the amount that can be safely injected into one site for a 13-year-old child.