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rlane42

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The nurse must administer hepatitis B immunoglobulin 0.5 mL intramuscularly to a 3-day-old infant born to an HB Ag-positive mother. Which injection site should the nurse choose to administer this injection?
 
  a. Ventrogluteal
  b. Vastus lateralis
  c. Deltoid
  d. Dorsogluteal

Question 2

An adult patient admitted with lower gastrointestinal bleeding is prescribed a unit of packed red blood cells. Which gauge needle should be inserted to administer this blood product?
 
  a. 18 gauge
  b. 22 gauge
  c. 24 gauge
  d. 26 gauge


bigsis44

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


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