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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young infants." "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection." "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants." "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular vaccines."

Name: a nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering im injections to children which of the following statements should the nurse make you should use the deltoid muscle for intramu 83409
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          A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections to children. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
"You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young infants."
"Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection."
"Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants."
"You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular vaccines."

a nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering im injections to children which of the following statements should the nurse make you should use the deltoid muscle for intramu 83409

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07/06/2024

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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young infants." "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection." "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in infants." "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular vaccines."