The nurse prepares a DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis) immunization for a 6-month-old infant. To administer this injection safely, the nurse chooses which needle, size and length, injection type, and injection site?
1. 25-gauge, 5/8-inch needle; IM (intramuscular); anterolateral thigh.
2. 22-gauge, 1/2-inch needle; IM (intramuscular); ventrogluteal.
3. 25-gauge, 5/8-inch needle; ID (intradermal); deltoid.
4. 25-gauge, 3/4-inch needle; SQ (subcutaneous); anterolateral thigh.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: The dose of DTaP is 0.5 cc or 0.5 mL, to be given with a 22 to 25-gauge, 5/8- to 3/4-inch needle; IM (intramuscularly). The only safe intramuscular injection site for a 6-month-old infant is the anterolateral thigh.
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