Why does the nurse administer lorazepam intramuscularly (IM)to the patient rather than into the subcutaneous tissue?

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The blood supply to the site of administration determines how quickly the body absorbs a drug.Sites with rich blood supplies absorb medications more quickly.For example,the body absorbs a medication administered in the muscle (intramuscular [IM] route)faster than a medication administered in the subcutaneous tissue (subcutaneous route)because the blood supply to muscle is richer than the blood supply to subcutaneous tissue.The nurse would not give the patient an IM injection due to lack of body fat.IM injections require larger,longer needles than subcutaneous injections.For this reason,IM injections should be avoided in patients with high risk of bleeding.

Why Does the Nurse Administer Lorazepam Intramuscularly (IM)to the Patient