Introduction
Introduction ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of anaphylaxis about the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A is incorrect because injecting the medication into the deltoid muscle may not provide adequate absorption and onset of action.
Holding the device at a 90-degree angle to the thigh ensures proper penetration and delivery of the medication into the vastus lateralis muscle.
C is incorrect because massaging the injection site may increase the risk of bleeding and bruising and may decrease the absorption of the medication.
D is incorrect because repeating the injection after 5 minutes may cause overdose and adverse effects such as hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmias, and myocardial ischemia.
Holding the device at a 90-degree angle to the thigh ensures proper penetration and delivery of the medication into the vastus lateralis muscle.
A is incorrect because injecting the medication into the deltoid muscle may not provide adequate absorption and onset of action.
C is incorrect because massaging the injection site may increase the risk of bleeding and bruising and may decrease the absorption of the medication.
D is incorrect because repeating the injection after 5 minutes may cause overdose and adverse effects such as hypertension, tachycardia, arrhythmias, and myocardial ischemia.