When administering the fusion protein inhibitor enfuvirtide (Fuzeon) to a patient with HIV, the nurse should
A) have the patient gargle with normal saline immediately after taking the drug.
B) flush the patient's central venous catheter with 100 Unit/mL heparin prior to administration.
C) inject the drug into the patient's ventrogluteal site using the z-track method.
D) regularly rotate the subcutaneous injection sites that are used.
D
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The nurse injects enfuvirtide subcutaneously into the upper arm, abdomen, or anterior thigh. Injection of the drug into blood vessels, navel, moles, scars, or other areas of skin change should never occur. Rotation of injection sites and assessment of the sites for reactions are necessary.
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