The nurse is to administer 1 mL of prochlorperazine (Compazine) 10 mg IM to an adult patient. Which syringe will the nurse select to administer the medication?
a. 1 mL tuberculin syringe with 27 gauge, inch needle
b. 3 mL syringe with 23 gauge, inch needle
c. 1 mL syringe with 27 gauge, inch needle
d. 3 mL syringe with 18 gauge, 1 inch needle
ANS: B
Tuberculin syringes are typically used for subcutaneous injections. The and inch needles are too short for intramuscular injections into adults. The 18 and 27 gauge needles are too small for adult intramuscular injections. A 3 mL syringe with a 23 gauge, inch needle should be used to administer the medication to the adult patient.
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