The nurse preparing to administer an IM injection to a 2-year-old recognizes the preferred injection site for a child of this age is the:
a. deltoid muscle.
b. upper thigh.
c. mid-thigh.
d. gluteus.
C
The primary site for an IM injection for a 2-year-old is the vastus lateralis.
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