(Please select only one answer for each of the following questions)
1. The nurse giving instructions about how to use the no-pinch method to inject subcutaneous insulin to a patient should instruct the family member to: Go to
Question 2
A. Massage the site after the injection
B. Select a 5-mm needle and use a 90-degree angle
C. Rotate injection sites each time from one major site to another
D. Insert the needle at a 45-degree angle using a 5-mm needle
2. A student nurse is administering enoxaparin (Lovenox®) to a patient by subcutaneous injection. Technique should be questioned when the nurse: Go to
Question 3
A. Assesses the patient's medication regimen
B. Asks the patient if he knows why he is getting enoxaparin
C. Aspirates the medication before injecting
D. Selects the abdomen as the injection site
3. When subcutaneous injections are given to small children, the maximum volume that may be administered in a single injection is: Go to
Question 4
A. 0.5 ml
B. 2.0 ml
C. 1.0 ml
D. 1.5 ml
4. When the nurse removes the needle after an injection is finished, his or her next step should be to: Go to
Question 5
A. Massage the site
B. Apply an adhesive bandage
C. Apply gentle pressure to the site
D. Cleanse the site with an antiseptic wipe per institution policy
5. When giving a subcutaneous injection to a patient who is obese, the nurse should give the injection: Go to
Question 6
A. At a 45-degree angle
B. At a 90-degree angle
C. With a ½-inch (1.3-cm) needle
D. In the ventrogluteal area at a 20-degree angle
6. The nurse choosing the best injection site for a subcutaneous heparin injection for a patient with cachexia and little peripheral subcutaneous tissue correctly selects the: Go to
Question 7
A. Upper abdomen
B. Deltoid
C. Upper thigh
D. Upper arm
7. When injecting LMW heparin, the nurse should inject: Back to Top
A. 5 cm away from the umbilicus
B. In the upper thigh
C. As close to the navel as possible
D. In the upper arm