The Nurse Is Teaching an Older Client How to Self-Administer

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching an older client how to self-administer insulin. Which of the following would be most helpful to the client who is having difficulty drawing up the correct dosage of insulin in the syringe?

• A) Magnifier
• B) Insulin pen
• C) Jet injector
• D) Insulin pump

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Definitions:

Phosphorus

A chemical element (P) that is essential for the formation of DNA, RNA, and ATP, playing a critical role in energy storage and transfer within cells.

Nitrification

A microbial process by which ammonia is converted into nitrate, an important step in the nitrogen cycle.

Ammonium

A positively charged ion (NH4+) formed by the addition of a hydrogen ion to ammonia (NH3).

Nitrates

Salts or esters of nitric acid, containing the NO3- ion, commonly used in fertilizers.