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NSE 211 Week 9 2026 – Nursing – Injection Administration and Medication Safety Practice Questions with Answers

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This document covers Week 9 content for NSE 211, focusing on intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections, medication administration techniques, insulin, heparin, syringes, needles, and injection site landmarking. It is presented in a question-and-answer format, making it useful for exam preparation and quick review of key nursing concepts. The material also includes patient assessment guidelines, medication preparation from ampules and vials, hypoglycemia management, and high-alert medication safety. It serves as a comprehensive study guide for nursing students preparing for tests on medication administration. Keywords Intramuscular injection Subcutaneous injection Intradermal injection Medication administration Injection angles Deltoid site Ventrogluteal site Vastus lateralis Insulin administration Heparin Hypoglycemia Syringes Needles Ampules Vials Medication safety High alert medications Landmarking Patient assessment Nursing pharmacology

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Intramuscular (IM) Angle - ANSWER ✔✔90 degrees


Subcutaneous (SC) Angle - ANSWER ✔✔45 - 90 degrees


Intradermal (ID) Angle - ANSWER ✔✔15 degrees


IM Injections - ANSWER ✔✔- Used mainly for vaccinations, pain

meds, antibiotics

- Faster med absorption

- Muscle is less sensitive to irritating and viscous meds

, - DELTOID (tolerates 2mL), VENTROGLUTEAL (tolerates 2-5mL)


IM Injections PT ASSESMENT - ANSWER ✔✔- Assess pt for muscle

atrophy

- Note integrity and size of muscle and palpate for tenderness or

hardness

- Position pt depending on the site

- Note if pt has had another vaccination (switch site)


IM Injection: Adult Syringe - ANSWER ✔✔1-3mL


Needle (19-27 G, 2.5-3.8cm in length)


IM Injection: Children Syringe - ANSWER ✔✔0.5-1mL


Needle (22-25 G, 2.2-3.2cm in length)


IM Injection: Infant Syringe - ANSWER ✔✔0.5mL


Needle (25-27 G, 2.2-2.5cm in length)


Intramuscular (IM) Benefit - ANSWER ✔✔Provides faster medication

absorption than the subcutaneous route because of the area of the

muscle has greater vascularity than subcutaneous (SC) and intradermal

(ID)
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