- The inner aspect of the forearm is the good site for an intradermal injection.
(a) True
(b) False - The Z-Track injection is used
(a) to prevent medication from leaking back onto the tissue.
(b) to prevent dislodging the needle.
(c) to ease the pain of the injection.
(d) None of the above. - Withdrawing a needle slowly decreases the pain of an injection.
(a) True
(b) False - A piggyback is inserted
(a) into the IV tube.
(b) into the patient’s arm.
(c) into the patient’s leg.
(d) None of the above. - The nurse should massage the site after giving a heparin injection.
(a) True
(b) False - Pinch the skin when giving an insulin injection.
(a) True
(b) False
(^112) CHAPTER 6 Route of Administration