The nurse had to administer 2.25 mL of an intramuscular medication to an adult patient/client. According to the medication administration record, the previous injection was administered in the right dorsogluteal site. In which site should the nurse administer this intramuscular injection?
A) Deltoid
B) Lower abdomen
C) Left ventrogluteal site
D) Thigh

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The left ventrogluteal site will accept a medication volume of 2.25 mL and is on the opposite side and a different injection site from the previous injection. The ventrogluteal site is located in the ventral part of the gluteal muscle and has no large nerves or blood vessels. The deltoid site is used for intramuscular injections only if specifically ordered and no more than 2 mL of medication can be injected. This injection volume is 2.25 mL. The lower abdomen and thigh are used for subcutaneous injections, not intramuscular sites.

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