When administering a(an) ________ to an infant older than four months of age, the needle gauge would be 25G, the needle length, 1 inch, and the location, the vastus lateralis muscle.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
immunization
The vastus lateralis muscle of the upper outer thigh is the preferred site for infant immunizations. A 25G, 1-inch needle would assure the medication would reach the proper site with minimum pain.
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