After teaching a client with diabetes mellitus to inject insulin, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?
a. "The lower abdomen is the best location because it is closest to the pancreas."
b. "I can reach my thigh the best, so I will use the different areas of my thighs."
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.
ANS: A
The abdominal site has the fastest rate of absorption because of blood vessels in the area, not because of its proximity to the pancreas. The other statements are accurate assessments of insulin administration.
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