Which muscle would the nurse select to give a 6-month-old infant an intramuscular injection?
a. Deltoid
b. Ventrogluteal
c. Dorsogluteal
d. Vastus lateralis
D
The vastus lateralis is not located near any vital nerves or blood vessels. It is the best choice for intramuscular injections for children younger than 3 years of age. The deltoid muscle is not used for intramuscular injections in young children. The ventrogluteal muscle is safe for intramuscular injections for children older than 18 months. The dorsogluteal muscle does not develop until a child has been walking for at least 1 year.
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