When massaging a client with insulin-dependent type I diabetes:

a. Avoid massage over recent injection sites for 24 hours.
b. Be cautious when working on or around the client's neck.
c. Avoid myofascial release over the lower extremities.
d. Type I diabetes is contraindicated for massage.


ANS: A

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