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NAHP NRCMA Exam - Topic 2 Question 20 Discussion

An injection given at a 45 degree angle is an:
B) subcutaneous
A) intradermal
C) intramuscular
D) intravenous

NAHP NRCMA Exam - Topic 2 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for NAHP's NRCMA exam
Question #: 20
Topic #: 2
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An injection given at a 45 degree angle is an:

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Janey
7 months ago
I always thought intramuscular was at a steeper angle.
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Twanna
8 months ago
Subcutaneous for sure, that's how I learned it!
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Wilburn
8 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? I thought it could be intradermal too.
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Catalina
8 months ago
Agreed, 45 degrees is classic for subcutaneous.
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Jennie
8 months ago
It's definitely subcutaneous!
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Adria
9 months ago
I’m leaning towards subcutaneous too, but I keep mixing up the angles for intramuscular and intravenous.
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Glenn
9 months ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and I think intradermal is usually at a smaller angle, like 10-15 degrees.
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Kallie
9 months ago
I remember practicing intramuscular injections at a 90-degree angle, so maybe 45 degrees is for something else?
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Una
9 months ago
I think an injection at a 45-degree angle is subcutaneous, but I'm not completely sure.
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Louisa
9 months ago
I've got this! A 45 degree angle injection is subcutaneous. The needle goes into the layer of fat under the skin at that angle. I'm confident this is the correct answer.
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Keneth
9 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. A 45 degree angle is between the skin and the needle, so that rules out intravenous and intramuscular injections. That leaves intradermal and subcutaneous. I believe subcutaneous is the right answer here.
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Odelia
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know the different injection types but I can't quite remember which one is specifically done at a 45 degree angle. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Filiberto
9 months ago
I'm pretty sure this is asking about the angle of an injection, so I think the answer is subcutaneous since that's the injection type given at a 45 degree angle.
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Jaleesa
1 year ago
Wait, did they say 45 degrees? Isn't that the angle for an intradermal injection? I'm pretty sure that's the right answer.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
This is a trick question, isn't it? I bet the answer is intravenous, just to throw us off!
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Justa
1 year ago
C'mon, it's gotta be intramuscular. Isn't that the one where you go in at a 45-degree angle? I thought that was the standard for IM injections.
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Gennie
1 year ago
C) intramuscular
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Fausto
1 year ago
C) intramuscular
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Cristy
1 year ago
B) subcutaneous
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Benton
1 year ago
B) subcutaneous
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Helene
1 year ago
A) intradermal
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Ernestine
1 year ago
A) intradermal
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William
1 year ago
I remember learning that A) intradermal injections are given at a 10-15 degree angle, so I think the answer is C) intramuscular.
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Sommer
1 year ago
Hmm, I thought intramuscular was the one where you inject at an angle. But maybe I'm mixing that up with something else.
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Fairy
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might be B) subcutaneous because those are given at a 45 degree angle.
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Dustin
1 year ago
I agree with Socorro, because intramuscular injections are given at a 90 degree angle.
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Socorro
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) intramuscular.
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Karon
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it's subcutaneous. That's the one where you inject at an angle, right?
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Ines
1 year ago
And intravenous injections are given directly into the vein, so it's definitely not that one.
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Dusti
1 year ago
Intramuscular injections are given at a 90 degree angle, so it's not that one either.
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Ahmed
1 year ago
Intradermal injections are given at a 10-15 degree angle, so it's not that one.
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Kenny
1 year ago
Yes, you're correct! Subcutaneous injections are given at a 45 degree angle.
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