When Administering an Intramuscular Injection for a 4-Year-Old Child, the Best

question 21

Multiple Choice

When administering an intramuscular injection for a 4-year-old child, the best site to use is the:

• A) gluteus medius.
• B) vastus lateralis.
• C) ventrogluteal.
• D) dorsogluteal.

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