The nurse prepares a DTaP (diphtheria,tetanus toxoid,and acellular pertussis) immunization for a 6-month-old infant. To administer this injection safely,the nurse chooses which of the following needles,size and length, injection type,and injection site?
1. 25-gauge,5/8-inch needle;IM
(intramuscular);anterolateral thigh
2. 22-gauge,1/2-inch needle;IM
(intramuscular);ventrogluteal
3. 25-gauge,5/8-inch needle;ID
(intradermal);deltoid
4. 25-gauge,3/4-inch needle;SQ
(subcutaneous);anterolateral thigh
Answer:1
Rationale: The dose of DTaP is 0.5 cc or 0.5 mL,to be given with a 22–25-gauge, 5 3
/8–/4-inch needle;IM (intramuscularly). The only safe intramuscular injection site for a 6-month-old infant is the anterolateral thigh.
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