Before discharging a client from the hospital, the nurse is reviewing the instructions for the subcutaneous injection the client will be performing on himself. What specific instruction does the nurse need to remind the client to do?
a. Do not massage the site after the injection.
b. You may pull the skin taught.
c. Massage the area to help the medication absorb better.
d. Utilize the same injection each time.
a. Do not massage the site after the injection.
FEEDBACK: a. Do not massage the site after the injection, and hold the alcohol sponge on the site for 10 seconds.
b. The client should pinch the skin. .
c. Massaging the area may cause bleeding into the tissue. .
d. Injection sites should be rotated. .
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