A patient has an order for subcutaneous injection of insulin. The nurse will prepare to give this injection into which of the following tissues?
A. Muscle
B. Dermis
C. Vein
D. Artery
B
Subcutaneous = injection into tissues just below the dermis of the skin
Intramuscular (IM) = injection into a muscle
Intravenous (IV) = injection into a vein
Intradermal (ID) = injection into the dermis just under the epidermis
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