A school-aged child needs 5 units of regular insulin administered. She is in the playroom when you are ready to give the injection. Your best action would be to
A) inject it in the playroom; insulin injections do not hurt.
B) tell her to come outside the playroom for the injection.
C) ask the other children if they would mind if you gave the injection in the playroom.
D) ask the girl if she would mind if you gave the injection in the playroom.
B
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