Which of the Following Helps to Reduce the Pain of an IM

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps to reduce the pain of an IM injection?

• A)Telling the patient to breathe deeply
• B)Inserting the needle quickly into the patient's skin
• C)Holding the needle steady after inserting it
• D)Withdrawing the needle at the same angle as that used for insertion
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

Factor VII

A blood coagulation factor involved in the initiation of the clotting process.

Factor X

A clotting factor, also known as Stuart-Prower factor, that is crucial in the coagulation cascade leading to blood clotting.

Factor XII

A clotting factor involved in the initiation of the blood coagulation cascade.

Blood Transfusion

The process of transferring blood or blood products from one person into the circulatory system of another.