The client is to receive a Mantoux test for tuberculosis. This test is

The client is to receive a Mantoux test for tuberculosis. This test is administered via an intrader-mal injection. The nurse recognizes that the angle of injection that is used for an intradermal in-jection is:

1. 15 degrees
2. 30 degrees
3. 45 degrees
4. 90 degrees

ANSWER

ANS: 1
The angle of injection for an intradermal injection is 5 to 15 degrees. 30 degrees is not the correct angle of injection. Subcutaneous injections may be administered at a 45-degree angle. Subcuta-neous or intramuscular injections may be administered at a 90-degree angle.