The Nurse Has Been Teaching the Patient to Administer a Dose

question 35

Multiple Choice

The nurse has been teaching the patient to administer a dose of 10 units of regular insulin and 28 units of NPH insulin. The statement by the patient that indicates a need for additional instruction is,

• A) "I need to rotate injection sites among my arms, legs, and abdomen each day."
• B) "I will buy the 0.5 mL syringes because the line markings will be easier to see."
• C) "I should draw up the regular insulin first after injecting air into the NPH bottle."
• D) "I do not need to aspirate the plunger to check for blood before injecting insulin."

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