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The Nurse Is Administering Insulin Subcutaneously to a Patient Who

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The nurse is administering insulin subcutaneously to a patient who is obese.Proper technique for this injection requires the nurse to do which?


A) Use the Z-track method
B) Insert the needle at a 5- to 15-degree angle until resistance is felt
C) Pinch the skin at the injection site and inject the needle below the skin fold
D) Spread the skin tightly over the injection site, insert the needle, then release the skin

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