The Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Patients About Self-Administration

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a group of patients about self-administration of insulin. What content is important to include?

• A) Patients need to use the injection site that is the most accessible.
• B) If two different insulins are ordered, they need to be given in separate injections.
• C) When mixing insulins, the cloudy (such as NPH) insulin is drawn up into the syringe first.
• D) When mixing insulins, the clear (such as regular) insulin is drawn up into the syringe first.

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Definitions:

Commodity Money

Money whose value comes from a commodity of which it is made, such as gold and silver, used historically as a medium of exchange.

Unit Of Account

A standard numerical monetary unit of measurement that provides a consistent way of quoting prices and conducting economic transactions.

M1

A category of the money supply that includes physical currency and coin, demand deposits, traveler's checks, and other checkable deposits.

Savings Deposits

accounts held at financial institutions that allow deposits and withdrawals and are subject to modest interest rates.