A clinic nurse is teaching the parents of toddler about the safe and effective use of an EpiPen after the child was diagnosed with severe nut allergies. What instruction should the nurse convey to the parents?
A) "It's prudent to administer a small dose of epinephrine if you want to prevent a future reaction."
B) "Only use your EpiPen if you've tried oral medications and they've been ineffective."
C) "The thigh is usually the ideal place to inject the EpiPen."
D) "Keep administering repeated doses of epinephrine until your child's symptoms abate."
C
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The thigh is the preferred site for autoinjection, providing more rapid absorption and higher blood levels of epinephrine than the arm in children and adults for either intramuscular or subcutaneous administration. Epinephrine is not administered as a prophylactic treatment. Emergencies preclude the use of oral medications, and repeated injections may result in toxicity.
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