A Nurse Cares for a Client with Diabetes Mellitus Who

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for a client with diabetes mellitus who asks,"Why do I need to administer more than one injection of insulin each day?" How should the nurse respond?

• A) "You need to start with multiple injections until you become more proficient at self-injection."
• B) "A single dose of insulin each day would not match your blood insulin levels and your food intake patterns."
• C) "A regimen of a single dose of insulin injected each day would require that you eat fewer carbohydrates."
• D) "A single dose of insulin would be too large to be absorbed, predictably putting you at risk for insulin shock."

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