Which of the following methods is the correct procedure for giving IM penicillin?
A) Inject the penicillin into the dorsal gluteal site by deep IM injection; do not aspirate.
B) Inject the penicillin using the Z-track method; aspirate before injecting the drug.
C) Inject subcutaneously as a bleb; if no reaction, then proceed to inject IM.
D) Penicillin is not permitted to be given by IM injection, but by IV only.
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