Guidelines for intramuscular administration of medication in school-age children include what standard?
A) Inject medication as rapidly as possible.
B) Insert needle quickly, using a dartlike motion.
C) Have the child stand if at all possible and if the child is cooperative.
D) Penetrate the skin immediately after cleansing the site while the skin is moist.

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The needle should be inserted quickly in a dartlike motion at a 90-degree angle unless contraindicated.Inject medications slowly.Allow skin preparation to dry completely before the skin is penetrated.Place the child in a lying or sitting position.

Guidelines for Intramuscular Administration of Medication in School-Age Children Include