The nurse recognizes that a 22 g ´ 1.50-inch needle would be most appropriate for a(n)
1. Adult intradermal injection (ID).
2. Child subcutaneous injection.
3. Adult intramuscular (IM) injection.
4. Newborn IM injection.
ANS: 3
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