Which statement is true about Z-track technique for intramuscular injections?
A) The ventrogluteal site is used to prevent medication from seeping into the needle tract and onto the skin.
B) Inject the needle at a 90-degree angle. After giving the injection, count to 10 prior to removal of the needle.
C) After preparing the medication, use the same needle to prevent leakage along the tract of the injection.
D) Add 0.1 mL of air to the syringe to seal off the medication and prevent it from leaking onto the skin.

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Insert the needle at a 90-degree angle. After giving the medication, count to 10 to seal the medication into the tract. The Z-track method used at the dorsogluteal site can prevent medication from seeping into the needle tract and onto the skin. After the medication is prepared, the needle is changed to prevent leakage along the tract. Air (0.2 mL) is added to the syringe. As the medication is injected, the air will rise to the top of the syringe and will be administered last, thus sealing off the medication and preventing it from leaking onto the skin.

Which Statement Is True About Z-Track Technique for Intramuscular Injections