An older-adult patient needs an IM injection of antibiotic. Which site is best for the nurse to use?

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The ventrogluteal site is the preferred and safest site for all adults, children, and infants. While the vastus lateralis is a large muscle that could be used it is not the preferred and safest. The dorsal gluteal site is a location for a subcutaneous injection, and this patient requires an IM injection. The deltoid is easily accessible, but this muscle is not well developed and is not the preferred site.

An Older-Adult Patient Needs an IM Injection of Antibiotic