An IM injection is ordered for a 12-month-old child. The nurse would administer the injection in which of the following sites:
a. Dorsogluteal
b. Ventrogluteal
c. Vastus lateralis
d. Deltoid
C
The nurse would chose the vastus lateralis, because it is well-developed at birth, the largest muscle mass and has the fewest vessels and nerves. The dorsogluteal is not fully developed until the child has walked for 1 to 2 years. The ventrogluteal should not be used until 18 months. The deltoid can't be used to hold large volumes of medication, nor for medications that need to be administered into the deep muscle mass.
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