A Nurse Is Instructing Nursing Students About the Procedure for Vitamin

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse is instructing nursing students about the procedure for vitamin K administration. What information should be included?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A) Gently massage the site after injection.
• B) Use a 22-gauge, 1-inch needle.
• C) Inject in the vastus lateralis muscle.
• D) Cleanse the site with alcohol prior to injection.
• E) Inject at a 45-degree angle.

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Definitions:

Dense Fibrous

Refers to connective tissues rich in collagen fibers that provide strength, support, and flexibility to structures such as tendons and ligaments.

Tight Junction

Junction between cells when adjacent plasma membrane proteins join to form an impermeable barrier.

Basement Membrane

A thin, fibrous structure that lies underneath epithelial cells, providing support and anchorage, and acting as a barrier against the spread of cells.

Gap Junction

Junction between cells formed by the joining of two adjacent plasma membranes; it lends strength and allows ions, sugars, and small molecules to pass between cells.