The nurse prepares to administer an irritating medication by the Z-track technique. Which technique does the nurse use to administer this intramuscular (IM) injection properly?
a. Inserts the needle and pulls the skin later-ally before injecting the medication
b. Has the patient lie in a supine position to prevent medication leakage
c. Waits 10 seconds and releases the skin before withdrawing the syringe
d. Pulls the patient's skin laterally before inserting the needle
D
The nurse pulls the patient's skin to the side before inserting the needle using the Z-track tech-nique to prepare the seal for the medication after injection. When the skin is released after the needle is withdrawn, it assumes its original place and helps to contain the medication. The nurse retracts the patient's skin and inserts the needle. Supine positioning does not prevent medication leakage. The nurse waits 10 seconds but withdraws the needle and then releases the skin.
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