What parameter should guide the nurse when administering a subcutaneous injection to a school-age child with cellulitis?

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Subcutaneous injections should never be given in areas of edema or infection because absorption is unreliable.A short (no more than 1/2- to 5/8-inch)needle should be used to deposit medication into subcutaneous tissue.Volumes for subcutaneous injections are small,usually averaging 0.5 mL.The skin is pinched up for a subcutaneous injection to raise the fatty tissue away from the muscle.

What Parameter Should Guide the Nurse When Administering a Subcutaneous