The Nurse Is Teaching the Parent of a Preschool Child

question 53

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching the parent of a preschool child how to administer the child's insulin injection.The child will be receiving 2 units of regular insulin and 12 units of NPH insulin every morning.What should the parent be taught?

• A) Draw the insulin in separate syringes.
• B) Draw the regular insulin first and then the NPH into the same syringe.
• C) Draw the NPH insulin first and then the regular into the same syringe.
• D) Check blood sugar first, and if below 120, hold the regular insulin and give the NPH.

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