There are four common sites for intramuscular injections for adults: dorsogluteal, ventrogluteal, the vastus lateralis and the deltoid muscles. Select the landmarks to use to correctly identify the exact site for the dorsogluteal site.
A) The crest of the posterior ileum as the superior boundary and the inferior gluteal fold as the lower boundary.
B) The greater trochanter, the anterior superior iliac spine and the iliac crest
C) One hand's width below the greater trochanter and one hand's width above the knee.
D) The lower edge of the acromion process and the axilla are boundaries.

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Dorsogluteal Site. The thick gluteal muscles of the buttocks (the dorsogluteal site has been associated with possible injury due to the proximity of the sciatic nerve. Also extensive subcutaneous tissue at this site may cause the IM injection to actually be in the subcutaneous tissue. The ventrogluteal site refers to the ventral part of the gluteal muscle. The vastus lateralis refers to the lateral thigh. The deltoid site refers to the upper arm, at the deltoid, a small muscle close to the radial and brachial arteries

There Are Four Common Sites for Intramuscular Injections for Adults