A patient is to receive a medication that is irritating to muscle tissue. The most appropriate injection technique involves which of the following?
a. Z-track technique of injection
b. Subcutaneous technique of injection
c. Use of the vastus lateralis in adults
d. Use of the deltoid muscle in children less than 12 months old
A
It is recommended that you use the Z-track injection method when giving IM injections to mi-nimize irritation by sealing the medication in muscle tissue. You only give small subcutaneous doses (0.5 to 1.5 mL) of water-soluble medications to adults because subcutaneous tissue is sen-sitive to irritating solutions and large volumes of medications. You may use the vastus lateralis in children less than 12 months and the deltoid in patients older than 12 months.
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