A 95-kg adult woman is to receive an intramuscular influenza vaccine in the deltoid. Click the needle that matches the recommended adult vaccination gauge and the length recommended for her weight category.

C. C is 1.5 inches long and 23 gauge, meeting both criteria for this client.

For a woman weighing more than 90 kg, the CDC recommends a 1.5-inch needle for adult IM vaccination; the gauge range is 22–25. Read the common ruler and the hub label together.

The observations are fictional teaching data. Apply the stated context; the selected feature does not by itself replace a complete bedside assessment.

Needle length and gauge are separate requirements; satisfying one does not satisfy both.

Needle length and gauge are separate requirements; satisfying one does not satisfy both.

A has the appropriate length but is 21 gauge, outside the recommended vaccination range. B is 23 gauge but only 1 inch long. D is 25 gauge but only 5/8 inch long.

• Needle length and gauge jointly determine suitability — Needle length and gauge are separate requirements; satisfying one does not satisfy both.
• Comparison with context — A matches length and B matches gauge; only C matches both for this client.