The nurse is evaluating the integrity of the ventrogluteal injection site. How does the nurse find the site?
a. By locating the middle third of the lateral thigh
b. By locating the greater trochanter, anterior iliac spine, and iliac crest
c. By locating the anterior aspect of the upper thigh
d. By locating the acromion process
B
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A The vastus lateralis site is found by locating the middle third of the lateral thigh.
B The nurse finds the ventrogluteal site by locating the greater trochanter with the heel of the hand, the anterior iliac spine with the index finger, and the iliac crest with the middle finger.
C The anterior aspect of the thigh may be used for subcutaneous injections; locating it is not how the ventrogluteal site is located.
D The acromion process is used to locate the deltoid site.
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