Intradermal injections are usually given into the inner forearm or ________.

A) outer forearm
B) upper back
C) lower back
D) thigh

B) upper back
Intradermal injections are usually given into the inner forearm or the upper back—areas that usually have little hair growth. The outer forearm and thigh (especially of men) usually have thicker hair growth, and the lower back is sometimes more abundant with hair in men.

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A) in a hospital playroom especially designed for children B) at the child's bedside or in a chair in the child's hospital room C) in a treatment room D) in his or her bed

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