ADMINISTERING AN INTRADERMAL INJECTION

ABLE TO
PERFORM WITH
PROCEDURE ABLE TO ASSISTANCE UNABLE TO
PERFORM PERFORM

ASSESSMENT

1. Check medications listed against the

physician's order.

2. Review information regarding the

medication.

3. Assess the size and general built of

the client.

4. Assess the need for assistance.

PLANNING

5. Wash hands.

6. Prepare the needed materials and

medicine prescribed observing the
rights of medication.

7. Rechecked dosage calculation.

IMPLEMENTATION

8. Identify and explain the procedure

to the client. Provide for privacy.

9. Assist the client into a comfortable

position and distract him/her by
talking about an interesting subject.

10. Wear clean gloves on a non-

dominant hand and select the
appropriate site of injection.

11. Clean the site with an alcohol

swab/cotton ball with alcohol using
a circular motion, moving from the
 middle of the site outward.

12. Allow the skin to dry.

13. Hold a dry cotton ball between

fingers of non-dominant hand and
pull cap from needle.

14. Using a non-dominant hand, make

the skin taut.

15. Hold the syringe at a 10-15ᵒ angle,

with the bevel facing up and insert
till it is no longer visible.

16. Inject the medication slowly while

watching for a small wheal to
appear.

17. Withdraw the needle and gently pat

gently the injected site with a dry
cotton ball.

18. Circle area of injection using skin

marking pen.

19. Discard the uncapped needle and

syringe in a safe receptacle.

20. Remove gloves and wash hands.

EVALUATION
 21. Assess the site at the appropriate
time of interval preferably after 30
minutes.

DOCUMENTATION

22. Document procedure and its result

Remarks:
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Grade: ___________

Rating Scale:

Excellent : 96 - 100%
Very Satisfactory : 90 – 95%
Very Good : 85 – 89%
Good : 80 – 84%
Fair : 75 – 79%
Poor : 74 & below

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