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Instructions for Side by Side Printing
  1. Print the notecards
  2. Fold each page in half along the solid vertical line
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal dotted line
  4. Optional: Glue, tape or staple the ends of each notecard together
  1. Verify Front of pages is selected for Viewing and print the front of the notecards
  2. Select Back of pages for Viewing and print the back of the notecards
    NOTE: Since the back of the pages are printed in reverse order (last page is printed first), keep the pages in the same order as they were after Step 1. Also, be sure to feed the pages in the same direction as you did in Step 1.
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal and vertical dotted line
To print: Ctrl+PPrint as a list

50 notecards = 13 pages (4 cards per page)

Viewing:

Injections sites

front 1

Deltoid

back 1

front 2

Deltoid

back 2

front 3

Deltoid volume of medication

back 3

2 mL or less

front 4

Deltoid needle gauge

back 4

20 - 25 G

front 5

Deltoid needle length

back 5

1 - 1.5 inchs

front 6

Deltoid Acceptable Pt position

back 6

sitting, standing, lying down. Have the person's elbow flexed & the forearm supported

front 7

Deltoid angle of injection

back 7

90 degree angle

front 8

Deltoid landmarks

back 8

find the lower edge of the acromion process

front 9

Deltoid landmarks

back 9

place 1 - 2 inches below the acromion process; this forms the ase of the triangle

front 10

Deltoid landmarks

back 10

draw an imaginary line from the axilla across the arm; this will form the apex of the triangle

front 11

Deltoid landmarks

back 11

inject into the center of the imaginary triangle

front 12

Vastus Lateralis

back 12

front 13

Vastus Lateralis

back 13

front 14

Vastus Lateralis volume of Ledication

back 14

max: 3 mL

front 15

Vastus Lateralis needle gauge:

back 15

20 - 25 G

front 16

Vastus Lateralis needle gauge for viscous

back 16

18 - 21 G

front 17

Vastus Lateralis needle length

back 17

5/8 to 1 inch

front 18

Vastus Lateralis Acceptable patient position

back 18

lying supine or sitting

front 19

Vastus Lateralis angle of injection

back 19

90 degree angle

front 20

Vastus Lateralis landmarks

back 20

place on hand above the lateral femoral condyle; place the other hand below the grater trochanter of the femur. Your thumgs should point towards each other.

front 21

Vastus Lateralis landmarks

back 21

injection site is the middle third, anterior lateral (side) aspect of the thigh.

front 22

Vastus Lateralis caution

back 22

to locate the lateral side of the thigh (vastus lateralis muscle) the leg must remain straight

front 23

Vastus Lateralis

back 23

front 24

Vastus Lateralis

back 24

front 25

Vastus Lateralis

back 25

front 26

Ventrogluteal volume of medication

back 26

max: 3 mL

front 27

Ventrogluteal angle of injection

back 27

90 degree angle

front 28

Ventrogluteal needle gauge

back 28

20 - 25 G

front 29

Ventrogluteal needle gauge viscous solutions

back 29

18 - 21 G

front 30

Ventrogluteal needle length

back 30

1.5 inches

front 31

Ventrogluteal Acceptable patient position

back 31

lying on side with knee bent & the upper leg ahead of the lower leg

front 32

Ventrogluteal landmarks

back 32

using the right hand for the left hip & the left hand for the right hip, place the heel or palm of the hand over the patient's greater trochanter

front 33

Ventrogluteal landmarks

back 33

point thumb towar the client's groin

front 34

Ventrogluteal landmarks

back 34

point the index finger towards the anterior superior iliac spine and the middle finger towards the iliac crest forming a V shape

front 35

Ventrogluteal landmark

back 35

the injection site is between the V (move your fingers before injection).

front 36

Ventrogluteal caution

back 36

make sure that your fingers are never above the iliac crest

front 37

Ventrogluteal

back 37

front 38

Ventrogluteal

back 38

front 39

Ventrogluteal

back 39

front 40

Dorsogluteal

back 40

front 41

Dorsogluteal

back 41

front 42

Dorsogluteal volume of medications

back 42

max: 3 mL

front 43

Dorsogluteal needle gauge

back 43

20 - 25 G

front 44

Dorsogluteal needle guge viscous solutions

back 44

18 - 21 G

front 45

Dorsogluteal needle length

back 45

1 - 1.5 inches

front 46

Dorsogluteal acceptable patient position

back 46

prone with toes pointing in. Side with upper knees flexed & in front of the lower leg

front 47

Dorsogluteal angle of injection

back 47

90 degree angle

front 48

Dorsogluteal landmark

back 48

palpate the posterior superior iliac spine; place hand on site

front 49

Dorsogluteal landmark

back 49

draw an imaginary line to the greater trochanter, this line is parallel to the sciatic nerve

front 50

Dorsogluteal landmark

back 50

the injection site is lateral (side) & superior (above) to the line, in the outer LUQ or RUQ of the buttocks