The nurse is preparing to administer an immunization to a 16-year-old in his deltoid muscle. To locate this site the nurse will need to:
a. measure 2-3 fingerbreadths below the acromiom process.
b. place his or her hand on the greater trochanter and form a V with the index finger toward the anterior superior iliac spine.
c. This is not an appropriate site for a child so the nurse should search for a better site.
d. locate the abdomen and plan to inject the medication at least an inch away from the umbilicus.
ANS: A
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A Correct: This is the appropriate location for a deltoid injection.
B Incorrect: This describes locating the ventrogluteal site.
C Incorrect: A person of 16 years has sufficiently developed deltoid muscles that this is the most appropriate site for immunizations.
D Incorrect: This describes a subcutaneous site.
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