Injections Lab
NAME ___________________________
Score _____/15
Procedure
1.) View the power point presentation and/or reading on injections
2.) Review the types of injections
3.) Review the parts of the syringe and how to load medication
4.) Proceed with lab
5.) Check off each injection site with instructor as directed. The instructor
will initial your worksheet as you complete the check off.
6.) Answer questions fully as they appear. Use complete sentences to explain or
describe in detail.
Lab Activity
Intramuscular Injection
a. Properly load 0.5 cc of labeled medication into the syringe provided
b. Prepare the injection site
c. Carefully inject the medication into the proper site
d. Check off this injection with the instructor AFTER the other
injections have been given. If done correctly, you will actually have
to peel your banana to identify the correct placement of the
medication.
Questions: (2)
1.) What types of medication might be given IM?
2.) Compared to the IV injection, would the medication given in the muscle
travel faster or slower.
Subcutaneous Injection
a. Properly load 0.3 cc of labeled medication into the syringe provided
b. Prepare the injection site
c. Carefully inject the medication into the proper site
d. Check off this injection with the instructor AFTER the conclusion of
all injections. If done correctly you will NOT be able to see a
“bruise” on your banana.
Questions: (3)
1.) List 2 places where a subcutaneous injection might be given.
2.) What is the purpose of the subcutaneous injection compared to others?
Injections Lab
Intradermal Injection
a. Properly load 0.2 mLs of labeled medication into the syringe provided
b. Prepare the injection site
c. Administer the medication in the correct location
d. Check off immediately with the instructor. If done correctly you WILL be
able to see a slight “bruise” or circle of medication in your orange peel.
Due to the orange peel being so porous, you may get squirted back.
This would not happen in a real animal.
Questions: (10)
1.) Which is the injection type that would give the quickest results for absorption
of medication? Explain why this is. (Hint: it is one that you did not administer
today!) (2)
2.) Why are clean conditions so vital when administering medications of any
type? (1)
3.) List the 5 things you need to know about the drug you are about to administer
to a patient (5)
4.) What are the 2 common units of measuring dosage? (2)
5) How can you determine the value of the increments (dashes) between the
numbers on a syringe?