Author Question: A nurse has to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. For which of the following clients ... (Read 81 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse has to administer a subcutaneous injection to a client. For which of the following clients can the nurse most safely administer a subcutaneous injection at a 90-degree angle?

A) An infant
B) A thin client
C) A school-aged child
D) An obese client

Question 2

A nurse needs to administer 250 ml of IV solution to a client. The IV solution is packaged in a rigid glass container. Which of the following types of tubing should the nurse choose?

A) Vented tubing
B) Nasogastric tubing
C) Unvented tubing
D) Primary tubing

Carliemb17 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The nurse inserts the needle at a 90-degree angle to reach the subcutaneous tissue in a normal-size or obese client who has a 2-in. tissue fold when it is bunched. For thin clients who have a 1-in. fold of tissue, the nurse inserts the needle at a 45-degree angle. Bunching is preferred for infants, most children, and thin adults.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Vented tubing is necessary for administering IV solutions packaged in rigid glass containers because when unvented tubing is inserted into a glass bottle, the solution does not leave the container. Primary tubing is used when the tubing must span the distance from a solution that hangs several feet above the infusion site. Nasogastric tubing is used to administer liquid foods to the client.