When preparing to provide an IM injection at the ventrogluteal site, the nurse would identify which landmarks?

A. Greater trochanter, anterior iliac spine, and iliac crest
B. Acromial process, scapula, and humerus
C. Greater trochanter of the femur and lateral femoral condyle
D. Iliac crest and gluteus minimum muscle


ANS: A

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