A client has an order to receive 10 units of intermediate-acting insulin at bedtime via subcutaneous injection. The nurse would expect to administer the injection at which site? Select all that apply
A) Upper arm
B) Inner forearm
C) Upper abdomen
D) Gluteus maximus
E) Upper thigh
Ans: A, C, E
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The sites for subcutaneous injection are the upper arms, the upper abdomen, and the upper thighs.
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