The nurse is preparing several medications that are administered parenterally.The patient receiving which medication will have an intradermal injection?
A)Opioid
B)Medication for allergy testing
C)Low-molecular-weight heparin
D)Glargine insulin

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The nurse typically gives intradermal injections for skin testing,for example,in tuberculin screening and allergy tests.Opioid pain medications,low-molecular-weight heparin,and insulin are administered subcutaneously,not intradermally.

The Nurse Is Preparing Several Medications That Are Administered Parenterally