Intramuscular Injection (IM)
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What is the first step of an IM injection?
Washed hands or used alcohol-based handrub for hand hygiene
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What do you do after you washed hands or used alcohol-based handrub
for hand hygiene
Prepared equipment and supplies (correct syringe and needle)
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What is the next step after you prepared equipment and supplies (correct
syringe and needle)?
Verified medication administration record with physician's order
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What is the next step after you verified medication administration record
with physician's order?
, Prepared medication: Selected correct drug from stock supply by
comparing against medication administration record, checked expiration
date on medication, and calculated drug dose as necessary.
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What comes after preparing medication: selecting correct drug from stock
supply by comparing against medication administration record, checking
expiration date on medication, and calculating drug dose as necessary?
Placed vial on flat surface and removed cover from the vial.
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What is the next step after placing the vial on flat surface and removing
the cover from the vial?
Cleansed the rubber port with an alcohol swab and allowed to dry
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What is the next step after cleansing the rubber port with an alcohol swab
and allowing to dry?
Removed the needle cap and drew an amount of air into syringe equal to
the amount of medication that will be withdrawn.
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What is the next step after removing the needle cap and drawing an
amount of air into syringe equal to the amount of medication that will be
withdrawn?
Inserted the needle through the center of the rubber stopper and injected
the air into the vial.
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What is the next step after inserting the needle through the center of the
rubber stopper and injecting the air into the vial?
Inverted the vial while keeping firm hold on syringe and plunger
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What is the next step after inverting the vial while keeping firm hold on
syringe and plunger?
Obtained correct amount of medication and removed the needle from the
vial.
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What is the next step after obtaining correct amount of medication and
removing the needle from the vial?