The student nurse reads the order to give a 1-year-old patient an intramuscular (IM) injection. Which of the following is the appropriate and preferred muscle to select?
a. Deltoid
b. Dorsogluteal
c. Ventrogluteal
d. Vastus lateralis
C
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A The deltoid muscle is not developed enough for an IM injection in the 1-year-old patient.
B The dorsogluteal site is not recommended because of the risk of the needle hitting the sciatic nerve.
C Research that has investigated complications associated with IM injection sites indicates that the ventrogluteal site is the preferred site for most injections given to adults and children.
D The vastus lateralis is a preferred site for infants younger than 12 months.
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