The nurse teaches the parents of a toddler with prescribed subcutaneous medications how to provide the medication. Which observation indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) Inserts the needle at a 90-degree angle
B) Inserts the needle into the gluteal muscle
C) Inserts the needle into the arm when the child is asleep
D) Inserts the needle into the lateral aspect of the vastus lateralis muscle
D
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For subcutaneous injections, the same site should be used as for an intramuscular injection, which is the vastus lateralis muscle of the anterior thigh. The needle should be inserted at a 45-degree angle. The gluteal muscle should not be used because of the size and location of the sciatic nerve. Injections should not be provided to children when they are asleep.
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