For an injection of 0.45 ml of a medication to a pediatric client, the nurse should select a(n):
A. Tuberculin syringe.
B. Insulin syringe
C. Low-dose insulin syringe
D. 3-ml syringe
A
A. A tuberculin syringe is marked in hundredths of a milliliter and is accurate for small doses of medication.
B. An insulin syringe is used to administer insulin.
C. A low-dose insulin syringe is used to administer insulin.
D. A syringe this large would not be used for the pediatric dose.
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