The nurse is teaching a patient how to administer insulin. The patient is thin with very little body fat. The nurse will suggest injecting insulin
a. by pinching up the skin and injecting straight down.
b. in the abdomen only with the needle at a 90-degree angle.
c. subcutaneously with the needle at a 45- to 60-degree angle.
d. using the thigh and buttocks areas exclusively.
ANS: C
In a thin person, with little fatty tissue, the needle is inserted at a 45- to 60-degree angle. In other patients, a 45- to 90-degree angle is acceptable. There is no recommendation for preferring one site over another.
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