The nurse demonstrates the order of the steps of mixing insulin: (Arrange in the appropriate order. Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.)
a. Inject air into long-acting insulin (NPH) that is equal to the dose
b. Withdraw the dose from the regular insulin
c. Inject air into the regular insulin that is equal to the dose
d. Draw air into the syringe that is equal to the total dose
e. Withdraw the dose from the long-acting insulin (NPH)
D, A, C, B, E
When mixing insulin, the air is injected into each vial, the regular insulin is withdrawn first, and then the long-acting insulin is added to it.
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