Scenario #4) The nursing student is administering an intramuscular injection to a 5-month-old child. The students pinches the right deltoid and inserts the needle at a 90 degree angle. She then checks for blood return for 10 seconds. There is no blood return, so she then injects the medication slowly. She applies gentle pressure to the site and applies a bandage. Finally, she places the syringe in the sharps container.
[Answered]: Scenario #4) The nursing student is administering…
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