Which Technique Is Used with Some Intramuscular Drug Injections but Not

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which technique is used with some intramuscular drug injections but not with subcutaneous or intradermal drug injections?

• A) Ensuring the site selected is appropriate for injection
• B) Cleansing the selected site before inserting the needle
• C) Aspirating the syringe before injecting the drug solution
• D) Checking for allergic or sensitivity reactions to the injection

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Definitions:

Shivering

An involuntary response to cold temperatures, producing heat through rapid muscle contractions to maintain body temperature.

Negative Feedback System

A regulatory system in which a change in some steady state triggers a response that counteracts, or reverses, the change, restoring homeostasis (e.g., how mammals maintain body temperature). Compare with positive feedback system.

Integrator

In homeostasis, a control center.

Effector

(1) A muscle or gland that contracts or secretes in direct response to nerve impulses. (2) In homeostasis, an organ or process that helps restore a steady state.