Question

The nurse is providing instructions to the parents of a child with a severe peanut allergy. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further teaching about the use of an epinephrine auto-injector?"We must massage the area for 10 seconds after administration.""We must make sure that the black tip is pointed downward.""The epinephrine auto-injector should be jabbed into the upper arm.""The epinephrine auto-injector must be held firmly for 10 seconds."

Answer 1

The statement that indicates a need for further teaching about the use of an epinephrine auto-injector is: "The epinephrine auto-injector should be jabbed into the upper arm."

The correct site for administering the epinephrine auto-injector is the middle of the outer thigh, not the upper arm. The other statements are correct and indicate that the parents have understood the instructions given by the nurse.