The nurse is teaching the parents how to prepare a mixed dose of insulin. Which of the following instructions is correct?
a. Have insulin at room temperature to decrease pain
b. Shake the bottle of cloudy insulin
c. Draw up NPH first
d. Inject air into the regular insulin first
A
Insulin is left at room temperature to decrease the pain. The bottle is rolled gently to mix the insulin. Shaking produces air bubbles. Regular is always drawn up first. Air is injected into the NPH insulin first.
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