Which one of the following major themes best defines the term health promotion?
a. Changing behavior
b. Empowering
c. Increasing knowledge
d. Developing skills
B
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a. Avoid the abdomen because absorption there is irregular. b. Choose a different site at random for each injection. c. Give the injection in the same area each time. d. Rotate sites within the same location for about 1 week before rotating to a new location.
The patient is ordered Heparin 5000 units subcut daily. The heparin should be given by the
______________ route. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word