A student nurse is preparing to administer insulin. Which of the following injection sites is acceptable? (Select all that apply.)
a. Posterior aspect of the arm
b. Forearm
c. Ventrogluteus
d. Abdomen
e. Buttocks
f. Anterior thigh
ANS: A, D, E, F
The abdomen, back of the arm, buttocks, and thigh have adequate subcutaneous tissue for injection. The ventrogluteus is a muscle. The forearm does not have adequate subcutaneous tissue.
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