Author Question: Following the administration of ear drops to the left ear, the client should be positioned: 1. ... (Read 58 times)

jeatrice · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Following the administration of ear drops to the left ear, the client should be positioned:

1. Prone
2. Upright
3. Right lateral
4. Dorsal recumbent with hyperextension of the neck.

Question 2

The student nurse reads the order to give a 1-year-old client an intramuscular injection. The ap-propriate and preferred muscle to select for a child is the:

1. Deltoid
2. Dorsogluteal
3. Ventrogluteal
4. Vastus lateralis

shaikhs · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
The client should remain in the side-lying position, in this case the right lateral position, for 2 to 3 minutes after ear drops are administered. The prone position is not recommended following ad-ministration of ear drops. The upright position is not recommended following ear drop admin-istration. The ear drops would run out of the ear canal. The dorsal recumbent position with the neck hyperextended is not recommended following the administration of ear drops.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Research that has investigated complications associated with IM injection sites indicates that the ventrogluteal site is the preferred site for most injections given to adults and children over 7 months. The deltoid muscle is not developed enough for an IM injection in the 1-year-old client. The dorsogluteal site is not recommended because of the risk of the needle hitting the sciatic nerve. The vastus lateralis is a preferred site for infants less than 12 months old.