A Patient Has Orders for 10 Units of Glargine Insulin

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient has orders for 10 units of glargine insulin and 5 units of regular insulin to be given at the same time.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

• A)Injecting 10 units of air into the glargine insulin vial first and not withdrawing the medication
• B)Injecting 5 units of air into the regular insulin vial first and then 10 units of air into the glargine insulin vial
• C)Giving two separate injections using different needles and syringes
• D)Withdrawing 5 units of regular insulin first and then calculating the total dose of regular and glargine insulin combined

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