How should the nurse administer calcium chloride when it is ordered parenterally?
1. Deep into the deltoid muscle with a 2-inch, 19-gauge needle
2. Into the subcutaneous tissue with a ½-inch needle
3. By rapid IV injection after mixing the salt with phosphates
4. By slow intravenous injection after warming the solution to body temperature
Correct Answer: 4
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