INJECTABLE PREPARATIONS WITH CLINICAL APPLICATIONS 2026/2027
| INJECTABLE PREPARATIONS QUESTIONS, STUDY GUIDE & REVIEW
Which needle location applies to an ID injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Inserted directly under
the skin
Which needle description applies to an IM injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Placed directly into a
muscle
Which needle location applies to an SC injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Placed into the fatty
tissue of the skin
Which needle location applies to an IV injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Placed directly into a
vein
Which gauge needle will the nurse use when administering an ID injection? - Correct answer
✔✔ 25 gauge
Which needle length will the nurse use to administer an IM injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ 1
inch
The nurse has administered a TB test to a patient. Which time will the nurse tell the patient to
return to have the test results read? - Correct answer ✔✔ 48 to 72 hours
Which angle will the nurse use when administering an intradermal injection? - Correct answer
✔✔ 15 degrees
Which is the maximum amount that can be injected in the deltoid of an adult patient? - Correct
answer ✔✔ 2 mL
, Which position should the patient be in when the nurse is administering an injection in the
dorsal gluteal muscle? - Correct answer ✔✔ Prone
Which angle should the needle be pointing when administering an injection in the ventrogluteal
muscle? - Correct answer ✔✔ Slightly towards the iliac crest
The nurse is administering gamma globulin to a patient. Which volume of gamma globulin is the
maximum that can be injected in the dorsogluteal muscle in an adult patient? - Correct answer
✔✔ 5 mL
Which needle gauge is used when administering an injection in the ventrogluteal muscle in an
adult? - Correct answer ✔✔ 20 to 23 gauge
Which action demonstrates the correct technique when administering a tuberculin (TB) test? -
Correct answer ✔✔ After injecting the medication, a wheal formed at the injection site
Which example is a parenteral medication order? - Correct answer ✔✔ Geodon (ziprasidone) 20
mg IM now
Which syringe size will the nurse choose to administer 0.2 mL of a medication? - Correct answer
✔✔ Tuberculin syringe
The nurse is preparing 1.2 mL of a medication for a subcutaneous injection. Which equipment
will the nurse use to prepare the medication? - Correct answer ✔✔ A 3 mL syringe with a 25
gauge, 5/8 inch needle
The nurse is preparing 0.5 mL of hydro morphine for a subcutaneous injection. Which
equipment will the nurse use to prepare the medication? - Correct answer ✔✔ A tuberculin
syringe with a 25 gauge, 3/8 inch needle
| INJECTABLE PREPARATIONS QUESTIONS, STUDY GUIDE & REVIEW
Which needle location applies to an ID injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Inserted directly under
the skin
Which needle description applies to an IM injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Placed directly into a
muscle
Which needle location applies to an SC injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Placed into the fatty
tissue of the skin
Which needle location applies to an IV injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ Placed directly into a
vein
Which gauge needle will the nurse use when administering an ID injection? - Correct answer
✔✔ 25 gauge
Which needle length will the nurse use to administer an IM injection? - Correct answer ✔✔ 1
inch
The nurse has administered a TB test to a patient. Which time will the nurse tell the patient to
return to have the test results read? - Correct answer ✔✔ 48 to 72 hours
Which angle will the nurse use when administering an intradermal injection? - Correct answer
✔✔ 15 degrees
Which is the maximum amount that can be injected in the deltoid of an adult patient? - Correct
answer ✔✔ 2 mL
, Which position should the patient be in when the nurse is administering an injection in the
dorsal gluteal muscle? - Correct answer ✔✔ Prone
Which angle should the needle be pointing when administering an injection in the ventrogluteal
muscle? - Correct answer ✔✔ Slightly towards the iliac crest
The nurse is administering gamma globulin to a patient. Which volume of gamma globulin is the
maximum that can be injected in the dorsogluteal muscle in an adult patient? - Correct answer
✔✔ 5 mL
Which needle gauge is used when administering an injection in the ventrogluteal muscle in an
adult? - Correct answer ✔✔ 20 to 23 gauge
Which action demonstrates the correct technique when administering a tuberculin (TB) test? -
Correct answer ✔✔ After injecting the medication, a wheal formed at the injection site
Which example is a parenteral medication order? - Correct answer ✔✔ Geodon (ziprasidone) 20
mg IM now
Which syringe size will the nurse choose to administer 0.2 mL of a medication? - Correct answer
✔✔ Tuberculin syringe
The nurse is preparing 1.2 mL of a medication for a subcutaneous injection. Which equipment
will the nurse use to prepare the medication? - Correct answer ✔✔ A 3 mL syringe with a 25
gauge, 5/8 inch needle
The nurse is preparing 0.5 mL of hydro morphine for a subcutaneous injection. Which
equipment will the nurse use to prepare the medication? - Correct answer ✔✔ A tuberculin
syringe with a 25 gauge, 3/8 inch needle
