Iron Dextran Is Ordered for a Young Child with Severe

question 33

Multiple Choice

Iron dextran is ordered for a young child with severe iron deficiency anemia.What nursing consideration should be considered?

• A) Administering with meals
• B) Administering between meals
• C) Injecting deeply into a large muscle
• D) Massaging injection site for 5 minutes after administration of drug

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