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

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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)