Mrs. Simon is obese. When administering a subcutaneous injection to an obese patient, it is best for the nurse to:

Pinch skin at the injection site and use airlock technique
Spread skin or pinch at the injection site and inject needle at a 45-90 degree angle
Pull skin of patient down to administer the drug in a Z track
Inject needle at a 15 degree angle over the stretched skin of the client

The question from the test: Nursing practice i � foundation of professional nu.

When preparing for a subcutaneous injection, the proper size of syringe and needle would be:

The rationale for giving medications through the subcutaneous route is:

6. Martha wants to do a study on this topic: �Effects of massage and meditation on stress and pain�. The type of research that best suits this topic is:

The type of research design that does not manipulate independent variable is:

This research topic has the potential to contribute to nursing because it seeks to