Which site is identified by the posterior superior iliac spine and greater trochanter?
a. Ventrogluteal
b. Dorsogluteal
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Rectus femoris
ANS: B
The dorsogluteal site is identified by drawing an imaginary line from the posterior superior iliac spine to the greater trochanter of the femur. The injection is then administered at any point between the imaginary straight line and below the curve of the iliac crest (hipbone).
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