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An injection is a technique used to deliver a medication deep into the muscles.

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To delivers medication into a muscle

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Wash your hands with soap and water or antiseptic and then dry your hands to reduce the risk of infection.

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Wash your hands with soap and water or antiseptic and then dry your hands to reduce the risk of infection.

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Ask the patient to roll up their sleeve 

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Ask the patient to roll up their sleeve 

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Locate the injection site and then clean the injection site with alcohol pads

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Locate the injection site and then clean the injection site with alcohol pads

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1. Remove the cap and clean the rubber stopper with alcohol swab
2. Draw back the plunger to fill the syringe with air up to the dose that will be injected to the patient
3. Remove the cap from the needle and push the needle through the rubber stopper at the top of the vial. Inject all of the air into the vial.
4. Withdraw the medication. Turn the vial and syringe upside down so the needle points upward and pull back on the plunger to withdraw the correct amount of medication.
5. Tap the syringe to push any bubbles to the top and gently depress the plunger to push the air bubbles out.

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Insert the needle:  Hold the needle like a dart and insert it into the muscle at a 90-degree angle.
Check for blood:  If you don’t see blood going into the syringe, the needle is in the correct place and you can inject the medicine.

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Intramuscular Injection Definition and Patient Education

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Push the plunger slowly to inject the medication into the muscle.

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Withdraw the needle quickly and discard it into a puncture-resistant sharps container.

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Apply pressure to the injection site and use a bandage to the site

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Apply pressure to the injection site and use a bandage to the site

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Wash your hands again and document the action

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Wash your hands again and document the action