A Patient Has an Order for a Subcutaneous Injection of Insulin.The

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Multiple Choice

A patient has an order for a subcutaneous injection of insulin.The nurse will prepare to give this injection into which of the following tissues?

• A) Into a large muscle
• B) Into the connective tissue beneath the dermis
• C) Into a vein using a pump
• D) Between the epidermis and dermis

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