The student nurse reads the order to give a 1-year-old patient an intramuscular (IM)injection.Which of the following is the appropriate and preferred muscle to select?

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The ventrogluteal muscle is the preferred site for IM injections in infants and toddlers because it is a large muscle with fewer blood vessels and nerves. The dorsogluteal site is not recommended due to the risk of injury to the sciatic nerve. The deltoid muscle is not recommended for infants and toddlers because it is a small muscle with greater risk of injury to the radial nerve. The vastus lateralis muscle is commonly used for IM injections in older children, but not preferred for infants and toddlers.

The Student Nurse Reads the Order to Give a 1-Year-Old