Which nursing intervention would minimize a client's risk of developing lipodystrophies?
a. administering insulin intramuscularly c. using human insulin
b. rotating sites of ad-ministration d. using insulin at room temperature
B
Failure to rotate injection sites may cause a complication known as lipodystrophy, a change in the subcutaneous fat that decreases the absorption of the insulin.
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