A nurse is preparing to administer penicillin IM to an adult client.
Which of the following angles should the nurse use for injection into the client's ventrogluteal muscle?

Choice A rationale:

Requesting a prescription for an analgesic for the client is a part of conventional medical treatment.

Choice B rationale:

Checking the client’s oxygen saturation level is a part of conventional medical treatment.

Choice C rationale:

Encouraging the client to take slow, deep breaths can help manage pain and is a holistic nursing approach.

Choice D rationale:

Obtaining blood work from the client is a part of conventional medical treatment.

Choice A rationale:

Discarding any partial doses found in the cabinet in the sharps container is not the correct procedure. Partial doses should be wasted in the presence of another nurse.

Choice B rationale:

Verifying that the amounts of each medication counted match the amounts on the inventory record is the correct procedure. This ensures accurate accounting of controlled substances.

Choice C rationale:

Setting aside any controlled substances the nurse plans to give during her shift is not the correct procedure. Medications should be removed from the secure cabinet as needed.

Choice D rationale:

Co-signing any notations of wasting controlled substances on the previous shift is not the correct procedure. Wasting should be witnessed and co-signed at the time it occurs.