The nurse is administering insulin by subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient. Which adjustment in injection technique does the nurse use to reduce the risk for complications?
a. Selecting a 30-gauge needle rather than a 28-gauge needle
b. Switching the injection site to the thigh rather than the abdomen
c. Applying pressure for at least 5 minutes after removing the needle
d. Placing the needle at a 45-degree angle rather than at a 90-degree angle
D
A very thin patient has a thinner layer of subcutaneous tissue anywhere in the body compared with a patient of normal weight. Injecting at a 90-degree angle could penetrate through the thin patient's subcutaneous tissue and allow the drug to enter a muscle, which could then be absorbed too rapidly.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).