The nurse prepares to administer a streptomycin IM injection to a male client who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. Which should the nurse choose to administer the streptomy-cin?
1. 22-gauge, 2-inch needle on a 3-ml syringe
2. 18-gauge, -inch needle on a 5-ml syringe
3. 27-gauge, -inch needle on a 3-ml syringe
4. 20-gauge, -inch needle on a 5-ml syringe
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4. The client is well proportioned and the streptomycin injection is a thick solution requiring a deep IM injection. The nurse chooses a slightly larger gauge needle, 20-gauge, which is inches long, to accommodate the thick medication and to reach deep within the muscle because the client is fairly lean and should not have excess body fat.
1. A 22-gauge needle is too narrow to accommodate the streptomycin.
2. An 18-gauge needle is too large and causes unnecessary client discomfort.
3. A 27-gauge needle is too narrow and inch is too short for an IM injection.
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