During an interview, a 34-year-old psychiatric patient suddenly 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 in given at this specific location to prevent damage to which of the following nerves?

During an interview, a 34-year-old psychiatric patient suddenly 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 in given at this specific location to prevent damage to which of the following nerves?



(A) common personal
(B) Lateral femoral cutaneous
(C) Obturator
(D) Sciatic
(E) Superior gluteal

Answer: D: Sciatic


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