The nurse is preparing to administer 3.8 mL of solution intramuscularly to an adult. What site would the nurse use to administer this medication?
1. Deltoid site
2. Ventrogluteal site
3. Abdomen
4. The forearm
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Rationale: 3.8 mL is too much medication to administer into the deltoid muscle, so the medication would be administered via the ventrogluteal site. The abdomen is used for subcutaneous injection, and the forearm is used for intradermal injection.
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