What parameter should guide the nurse when administering a subcutaneous injection to a school-age child with cellulitis?
a. Do not to give injections in edematous areas.
b. Attach a clean 1-inch needle to the syringe.
c. The maximum volume injected into one site is 2 mL.
d. Do not pinch up tissue before inserting the needle.
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A Subcutaneous injections should never be given in areas of edema because
absorption is unreliable.
B A short (no more than 1/2- to 5/8-inch) needle should be used to deposit
medication into subcutaneous tissue.
C Volumes for subcutaneous injections are small, usually averaging 0.5 mL.
D The skin is pinched up for a subcutaneous injection to raise the fatty tissue away
from the muscle.
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