An Older Patient Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Has

question 16

Multiple Choice

An older patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been prescribed a combination of long and short-acting insulin. What should be included in the nurse's medication instruction?

• A) Mixtures of insulin preparations with different onsets and durations of action are often given in a single injection to simplify the dosing.
• B) When medications are mixed together it is cost-effective, using only one syringe per administration time.
• C) Insulin mixtures allow the medication to be distributed more deeply into the subcutaneous layer of tissue and allow for better absorption.
• D) Insulin combinations reduce the incidence of complications to the patient and to the injection site.

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