When choosing a site for an IM injection in a young child, the nurse understands that the deltoid injection site is rarely used because:
a. this muscle is not fully developed until adolescence.
b. it is more difficult to restrain the child when using the deltoid site.
c. the child may become more upset when watching the nurse use this site.
d. all of these factors are rationales for not using this site.
ANS: A
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A Correct: The deltoid muscle is not fully developed until adolescence, so it is not an appropriate site for young children.
B Incorrect: This is not an appropriate rationale.
C Incorrect: This is not an appropriate rationale.
D Incorrect: b and c are incorrect, so this answer also is incorrect.
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