Intramuscular injection
Topic: Fundamentals
Injecting a drug into deep muscle, usually at a 90° angle. In adults the ventrogluteal site is preferred because it lies away from major vessels and nerves; the deltoid is used for small-volume vaccines and the vastus lateralis in infants. The Z-track technique keeps irritating drugs from leaking into subcutaneous tissue.
- Also known as:
- IM, IM injection
- In Turkish:
- İntramüsküler enjeksiyon
What does Intramuscular injection mean?
Intramuscular injection is part of the Fundamentals topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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