A patient has an order for a subcutaneous injection of insulin. The nurse will prepare to give this injection into which of the following tissues?
a. Into a large muscle
b. Into the connective tissue beneath the dermis
c. Into a vein using a pump
d. Between the epidermis and dermis
B
Subcutaneous = injection into tissues just below the dermis of the skin
Intramuscular (IM) = injection into a muscle
Intravenous (IV) = injection into a vein
Intradermal (ID) = injection into the dermis just under the epidermis
Insulin could be given into a vein using an infusion pump, but the question states it is an injection. Insulin should not be given into an artery.
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