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captainjonesify · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which stage of continued adaptation starts at 1 month of life and lasts until the end of the first year?

a. infancy c. perinatal
b. neonatal d. toddler

Question 2

A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection for a client of average weight. At what angle would the nurse insert the needle?

a. 25-degree c. 60-degree
b. 45-degree d. 90-degree

FergA · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Infancy is the stage that begins at 1 month of life and lasts until the end of the first year. This is a period of continued adaptation, with rapid physiologic growth and psychological development.

Answer to Question 2

D
When giving an intramuscular injection to an adult, the dose amount does not exceed 3 mL, a 0.5 to 3 mL syringe is used with a 23- to 25-gauge needle, and the dose is administered at a 90-degree angle.