The nurse is evaluating the integrity of the ventrogluteal injection site.How does the nurse find the site?
A) By locating the middle third of the lateral thigh
B) By locating the greater trochanter, anterior iliac spine, and iliac crest
C) By locating the anterior aspect of the upper thigh
D) By locating the acromion process

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The nurse can locate the ventrogluteal injection site by finding the greater trochanter (the bony prominence on the side of the hip), the anterior iliac spine (the bony projection on the front of the hip), and the iliac crest (the highest point of the hip bone). Once these landmarks are identified, the injection site is in the middle of the triangle formed by these three points.

The Nurse Is Evaluating the Integrity of the Ventrogluteal Injection