#august2020mccqe1
During an interview, a 34-year-old psychiatric patient suddenly becomes aggressive. The patient is quickly taken to a quiet, private room and given an intramuscular injection of haloperidol in the upper outer quadrant of the buttock. The injection is given at this specific location to prevent damage to which of the following nerves?
(A) Common peroneal
(B) Lateral femoral cutaneous
(C) Obturator
(D) Sciatic
(E) Superior gluteal
During an interview, a 34-year-old psychiatric patient suddenly becomes aggressive. The patient is quickly taken to a quiet, private room and given an intramuscular injection of haloperidol in the upper outer quadrant of the buttock. The injection is given at this specific location to prevent damage to which of the following nerves?
(A) Common peroneal
(B) Lateral femoral cutaneous
(C) Obturator
(D) Sciatic
(E) Superior gluteal