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Nurses who recently visited our Web site answered this question: Do you routinely use the Z-track method for intramuscular (I.M.) injections?

 

You should use the Z-track method when giving I.M. injections to adults to minimize local skin irritation and seal the medication in muscle tissue.

  
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