When giving a subcutaneous injection to a very thin patient, how does the nurse alter the injection technique?
a. Using a 23-G needle
b. Spreading the skin before injection
c. Pinching up the skin and inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle
d. Injecting the medicine quickly to reduce pain
ANS: C
The subcutaneous technique changes when injecting a thin patient. The selection of needles is the same (-inch needle of 27 or 28 G), the site selection is the same, but the technique changes to pinch up the skin and inject at a 90-degree angle.
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