The nurse who is to administer 2.5 mL of intramuscular pain medication to an adult client notes that the previous injection was administered in the right ventrogluteal site.In which site should the nurse plan to administer this injection?

A) Right ventrogluteal
B) Deltoid
C) Left ventrogluteal
D) Rectus femoris

Intramuscular Pain Medication

Drugs administered into a muscle to relieve pain, such as analgesics or anti-inflammatory medications, often used for quick relief.

Ventrogluteal Site

An anatomical area on the body used for the injection of medications into the muscle, located at the hip.

Deltoid

A large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.