Can you give an IM injection in the deltoid?

Can you give an IM injection in the deltoid?

Note: A ⅝” needle is sufficient in adults weighing less than 130 lbs (<60 kg) for IM injection in the deltoid muscle only if the subcutane- ous tissue is not bunched and the injection is made at a 90° angle; a 1″ needle is sufficient in adults weighing 130–152 lbs (60–70 kg); a 1–1½” needle is recommended in women …

Where do you give an IM injection in the deltoid?

Giving an IM injection into the deltoid site

1. Find the knobbly top of the arm (acromion process)
2. The top border of an inverted triangle is two finger widths down from the acromion process.
3. Stretch the skin and then bunch up the muscle.
4. Insert the needle at a right angle to the skin in the centre of the inverted triangle.

What is the safe zone for a deltoid intramuscular injection?

Four injection sites have been recommended as safer and appropriate IM injection sites in the deltoid muscle: the first site is 1 to 3 finger breadths (5 cm) below the mid-acromion,5,6 the second is a triangular injection site,1,7,8 the third is the middle third of the deltoid muscle,9,10 and the fourth is a mid- …

Where do you give an intramuscular injection?

Intramuscular injections are often given in the following areas:

1. Deltoid muscle of the arm. The deltoid muscle is the site most typically used for vaccines.
2. Vastus lateralis muscle of the thigh.
3. Ventrogluteal muscle of the hip.
4. Dorsogluteal muscles of the buttocks.

How do I give IM?

Hold the skin around where you will give the injection: With your free hand, gently press on and pull the skin so that it is slightly tight. Insert the needle into the muscle: Hold the syringe barrel tightly and use your wrist to inject the needle through the skin and into the muscle at a 90 degree angle.

Is Bleeding After im injection normal?

Light bleeding at the injection site is normal, but a person can use a bandage if necessary.

Do you pinch skin for IM injection?

Insert needle at an 45o angle to the skin. Pinch up on SQ tissue to prevent injecting into muscle.

Do you massage intramuscular injections?

Deep, firm massage of muscle tissue following an intramuscular injection favors the spread of the depot over a wider tissue area so favoring the absorption rate.