Which is the correct needle for an IM injection?
1. 18 G, 1-inch
2. 20 G, 1/2-inch
3. 25 G, 2-inch
4. 21 G, 1 1/2-inch
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Usually an IM injection is given with a 1- or 1 1/2-inch and 20- to 22-gauge needle.
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a. coding and billing of hospital and physi-cian services. b. management and processing of nursing practice data. c. organization and selection of quality medical information. d. support and troubleshooting of computer software issues.
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