Nursing · Fundamental of Nursing
Which of the following actions is unsafe or incorrect practice when administering intramuscular medications using the Z-track technique?
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- 1Pulling the skin and subcutaneous tissue laterally away from the injection site before inserting the needle
- 2Injecting the medication rapidly into the muscle immediately without aspirating for blood return✓
- 3Selecting a 2 to 3 inch needle to ensure penetration deep into the muscle tissue
- 4Drawing up 0.3 to 0.5 ml of air into the syringe to create an air lock after injection
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Injecting the medication rapidly into the muscle immediately without aspirating for blood return
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