NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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Identify the term used to describe an injection that is given just under the skin of an animal:
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Subcutaneous
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Intramuscular
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Intravenous
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Epidural
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Subcutaneous injections, abbreviated as SC or sub-Q, consist of injecting a substance into the fat tissue between the skin and muscle. Absorption of the medicine from this tissue is slower than in an intramuscular injection.
Detailed explanation-2: -They can be given through direct injection into a vein (known as intravenous, or IV injection), injection into a muscle (known as intramuscular, or IM injection), or injection directly under the skin – a procedure known as subcutaneous (SC or SQ) injection.
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