Administer Intramuscular,
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Lesson 2: Procedures for Administering the Three
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Section III. ADMINISTER AN INTRADERMAL INJECTION a. An intradermal (ID) injection is the injection of a small amount of fluid into the dermal layer of the skin (see figure 2-10). It is frequently done as a diagnostic measure, such as for tuberculin testing (screening test for tuberculosis referred to as a tine test) and allergy testing (placing very small amounts of the suspected antigen or allergen in a solution under the skin). The intradermal injection is made in skin areas of the body that are soft and yielding.
b. Often the tuberculin syringe is the only syringe with fine enough calibrations to measure the minute dose that is used. A 26-gauge needle, which is one-fourth to one-half inch in length, is usually selected. The fluid is in a small welt or "wheal" (a small swelling of the skin due to the medication placed under the skin) just under the surface of the skin and between its layers. Figure 2-10. The layers of skin. 2-7. PROCEDURE FOR ADMINISTERING AN INTRADERMAL INJECTION a. General. Follow procedures outlined in paragraph 2-3 a through h. Use only acetone or alcohol to clean injection site and allow the area to dry before injection is administered. b. Select Injection Site and Prepare Patient.
c. Prepare Injection Site. Refer to paragraph 2-3a. d. Remove Needle Guard. Pull the guard straight off. e. Stabilize Injection Site.
f. Insert Needle.
Figure 2-11. Position of needle. g. Inject Medication. It is not necessary to aspirate the syringe since no large vessels are commonly found in the superficial layer of the skin. Inject the medication as follows:
h. Withdraw Needle. To withdraw the needle, quickly withdraw it at the same angle that it was inserted. i. Cover Injection Site. Without applying pressure, quickly cover injection site with a dry sterile small gauze. j. Perform Postinjection Patient Care. Refer to paragraph 2-3u. k. Evaluate Reaction of Medication. Usually you, as the medical specialist, will not evaluate the reaction of a suspected allergic reaction or a tuberculin test, but will record the reaction. For a tuberculin test, the patient will wait 48 to 72 hours and then return to have an evaluation to determine if the patient has been exposed to tuberculosis. If the intradermal injection is done to determine if the patient is allergic to dust, pollen, or similar substances, a reaction will take place in a few minutes after the substance has been placed under the skin.
l. Dispose of Equipment. Dispose of equipment according to local SOP. m. Record Administration of Intradermal Injection. Record the injection information on the patient's chart or record. |
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