Guidelines for intramuscular administration of medication in school-age children include to:
a. Inject medication as rapidly as possible.
b. Insert the needle quickly, using a dartlike motion.
c. Penetrate the skin immediately after cleansing the site, before skin has dried.
d. Have the child stand, if possible, and if he or she is cooperative.
ANS: B
The needle should be inserted quickly in a dartlike motion at a 90-degree angle unless contraindicated. Inject medications slowly. Allow skin preparation to dry completely before skin is penetrated. Place the child in a lying or sitting position.
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