As an AEMT you are ordered by your medical direction physician to administer 0.3 mg of epinephrine 1:1000 by subcutaneous (SC) injection. Your correct needle length and gauge for this administration would to use a:
A) 18 gauge needle – 1.5 inches long.
B) 21 gauge needle – 1.0 inches long.
C) 23 gauge needle – 1.5 inches long.
D) 25 gauge needle – 5/8 inches long.
Answer: D
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