In which muscle should the nurse select to give a 6-month-old infant an intramuscular injection?
a. Deltoid
b. Ventrogluteal
c. Dorsogluteal
d. Vastus lateralis
D
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A The deltoid muscle is not used for intramuscular injections in young children.
B The ventrogluteal muscle is safe for intramuscular injections for children older
than 18 months.
C The dorsogluteal muscle does not develop until a child has been walking for at
least 1 year.
D The vastus lateralis is not located near any vital nerves or blood vessels. It is the
best choice for intramuscular injections for children younger than 3 years of age.
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