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Nursing Skills
Subcutaneous Injection Setup and Safety
Description
Subcutaneous medication administration places a small dose of medicine just below the skin. This route is used for medications that need to be absorbed more slowly than by an intravenous route. It is also chosen for some drugs that may be broken down by the acidic environment of the gastrointestinal tract if taken by mouth.<...
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Transcript
Administración del medicamento subcutáneo es el método de entregar pequeñas cantidades de medicamento-menos de 2 ml-en la capa de tejido debajo de la piel. Es una ruta de uso general para la administración de medicamentos anticoagulantes, epinefrina, insulina y algunas vacunas. La absorción y el inicio de ...
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