Which of the Following Would Be a Safe Area to Inject

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a safe area to inject a medication?

• A)Side of the thigh
• B)Upper arm of a mastectomy patient  
• C)Buttock of a paralyzed patient
• D)Upper inner quadrant of the buttock

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Standard Error

A measure of the variability (spread) of sample means around the population mean.

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