The nurse prepares to administer 2.2 mL of an oil-based medication intramuscularly to a male patient who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds.Which needle and syringe combination should the nurse choose to administer the injection?

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The patient is well proportioned; because the medication is a thick solution requiring a deep intramuscular (IM)injection,the nurse chooses a slightly larger gauge needle,20-gauge,which is 1 1/2 inches long,to accommodate the thick medication and to reach deep within the muscle.A 21-gauge needle is appropriate,but the syringe is too large.A 23-gauge needle is too small,and the oil would not be able to get through the lumen.A 25-gauge,1-inch needle is far too narrow and short for an IM injection.

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