A nurse educator is teaching a student nurse how to choose the correct needle for an injection. Which of the following guidelines for needle selection might they discuss?
A) When looking at a needle package, the first number is the length in inches and the second number is the gauge or diameter of the needle.
B) As the gauge number becomes larger, the size of the needle becomes smaller.
C) When giving an injection, the amount of the medication directs the choice of gauge.
D) The size of the syringe is directed by the viscosity of the medication to be given.
B
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