Locating Injection Sites
Last Modified - October 30, 2003, 7:28 pmSubcutaneous injections can be given in the arms, legs, or abdomen. Your nurse or doctor will help you select the best sites to administer your medication.
To locate injection sites on the arms, fold one arm across the chest. Place your hand on the shoulder and draw an imaginary line below your hand. Place another hand on the elbow. Draw an imaginary line down the outer side of the arm and down the center front of the arm, starting at the elbow. The area inside these imaginary lines is where injections are given. (If you are injecting yourself, imagine the hand placement.)
- To locate injection sites on the thighs, sit down, place your hand above the knee, and draw an imaginary line above it. Place your hand at the uppermost part of the thigh and draw an imaginary line below your hand. Draw an imaginary line down the outer side of the leg and down the center front of the leg. The area within these imaginary lines is where injections may be given.
- To locate injection sites on the abdomen, place your hands on the lower ribs and draw an imagi- nary line below them. Use this area below your hands for injections, as far around as you can pinch up fatty tissue. Do not use a 1-inch area around the navel.
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Subcutaneous Injection Guide
- What is a subcutaneous injection?
- Why are subcutaneous injections given?
- Preparing to Give Medication
- Drawing Up Medication
- Locating Injection Sites
- Rotating Injection SItes
- Giving the Injection
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