The nurse follows practice guidelines when administering injections to a patient to avoid which possible complications? (Select all that apply. )
A)Drug response that is too rapid or too slow
B)Nerve injury with possible pain or paralysis
C)Death of tissue surrounding the injection site
D)Death of the patient

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Failure to inject a medication correctly will result in complications such as an inappropriate drug response (e.g. ,too rapid and too slow),nerve injury with associated pain or paralysis,localized bleeding,tissue necrosis,and sterile abscess.Administration of an IV push medication too quickly can cause death.

The Nurse Follows Practice Guidelines When Administering Injections to a Patient