A patient has an order for a subcutaneous injection of insulin.The nurse will prepare to give this injection into which of the following tissues?

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Subcutaneous injections are delivered into the fatty tissue just below the dermis of the skin.Subcutaneous injection sites include the abdomen,back of the arm,and the front of the thigh.Intramuscular injections are given into the vastus lateralis and deltoid muscles.Intravenous injections are given through IV lines.

A Patient Has an Order for a Subcutaneous Injection of Insulin.The