The nurse giving an intramuscular (IM) dose of 2 mL to a 6-month-old child should:
a. Inject the entire amount in the ventrogluteal muscle
b. Give the medication in divided doses in each deltoid
c. Inject 1 mL into each vastus lateralis
d. Divide the dose, and give 1 mL injections 1 hour apart
C
The nurse should divide the dose and give the maximum 1 mL in each vastus lateralis.
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