The nurse giving an allergy desensitization injection to a well-fed 8-month-old child in a subcutaneous injection would: (Select all that apply.)
a. Select a 23-gauge needle
b. Inject at a 90-degree angle
c. Gently aspirate before injecting the medicine
d. Give a maximum of 1 mL
e. Give the injection in the abdomen
B, E
A dose of no more than 0.05 mL can be delivered with a 25- to 27-gauge needle, usually in the abdomen at a 90-degree angle without aspiration.
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