The public health nurse is administering Mantoux tests to children who are being registered for kindergarten in the community. How should the nurse administer this test?
A) Administer intradermal injections into the children's inner forearms.
B) Administer intramuscular injections into each child's vastus lateralis.
C) Administer a subcutaneous injection into each child's umbilical area.
D) Administer a subcutaneous injection at a 45-degree angle into each child's deltoid.
Ans: A
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The purified protein derivative (PPD) is always injected into the intradermal layer of the inner aspect of the forearm. The subcutaneous and intramuscular routes are not utilized.
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