Question

List the six rights of medication administration

Name the sites for insulin administration

Name the routes for administration of IM and SQ medications.

Answer 1

Medication administration is a key component in patient care and in order to prevent medication errors there are six rights of medication administration and are as follows

1.right drug

2.right patient

3.right dose

4.right route

5.right time

6.right documentation

Sites of insulin administration

Insulin is mostly given as subcutaneous injection and rarely in some special cases it is given IM or IV

Most preferred site is abdomen as it allows easy reach and vascularity is high in this area. Site should be rotated daily, abdomen has a vast area for this

Thighs and back side of arm between shoulder and elbow are also used for insulin injection.

Routes of administration of IM injection

Intramuscular injections can be given in dorsogluteal,ventrogluteal,vastus lateralis, deltoid.ventrogluteal is the most preferred site.

Subcutaneous injections are given to subcutaneous tissue in areas such as abdomen, thighs, upper arm.