The nurse is selecting an injection site for a child. The nurse knows that muscle sites in children are determined primarily by muscle development and which of the following other criteria?

a. vascularity of area c. amount of fluid to be given
b. size of the syringe d. amount of adipose tissue the child has


C

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A Incorrect. Injection sites are determined primarily on muscle development and the amount of fluid to be injected, not the vascularity of area.
B Incorrect. Injection sites are determined primarily on muscle development and the amount of fluid to be injected, not the size of the syringe.
C Correct. Injection sites are determined primarily on muscle development and the amount of fluid to be injected.
D Incorrect. Injection sites are determined primarily on muscle development and the amount of fluid to be injected, not the amount of adipose tissue the child has.

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