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You Are Giving an IM Injection to a Patient and Hit

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You are giving an IM injection to a patient and hit the bone. What do you do?


A) Pull the needle out and give it in another location.
B) Just give the medication.
C) Pull the needle out about 1/4 inch and give the medication.
D) Pull the needle out and discuss the situation with the provider.
E) Pull the needle out and document the patient should not receive IM injections.

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