A client has been taught to inject insulin. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "The abdominal site is best because it is closest to the pancreas."
b. "I can reach my thigh the best, so I will use different areas of the same thigh."
c. "By rotating the sites in one area, my chance of having a reaction is decreased."
d. "Changing injection sites from the thigh to the arm will change absorption rates."
A
The abdominal site has the fastest rate of absorption because of blood vessels in the area, not be-cause of its proximity to the pancreas. The other statements are accurate assessments of insulin administration.
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