The nurse is preparing to administer a viscous medication via the intramuscular route to a small, thin, elderly client. What size needle would the nurse use?
1. 2-inch 18-gauge
2. 1 1/2-inch 20-gauge
3. 1 1/2-inch 18-gauge
4. 2-inch 22-gauge
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Rationale: Because the medication is viscous, the nurse would use a 20-gauge needle, and the length would be 1 1/2 inches because the client is thin. A 2-inch needle may be chosen with a larger or obese client. 18-gauge would be too large to use for intramuscular injection, and would cause tissue damage.
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