To prevent complications from intramuscular injections, a nurse ...

[mckennatimberlake]

To prevent complications from intramuscular injections, a nurse should do all of the following except
 
  1. Wash the hands before preparing injections and on entering a patient's room.
  2. Make the needle puncture slowly and with caution.
  3. Apply a bandage after giving the injection.
  4. Document the site of the injection.

Question 2

To prevent lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy in patients receiving insulin injections, a nurse should
 
  1. Massage the injection site.
  2. Occasionally administer injections in the ventrogluteal site.
  3. Rotate injection sites around the abdomen.
  4. Always inject in the same site.

[scrocafella]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3

[mckennatimberlake]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Sarahjh]

Excellent