What is the most important precaution for the nurse to teach a patient who is on insulin therapy?
a. Avoid sharing needles with family members.
b. Do not skip meals when taking insulin.
c. Always refrigerate your insulin.
d. Avoid eating carbohydrates.
B
Although sharing needles with family members greatly increases the risk for infection and for transmission of bloodborne diseases, skipping meals while taking insulin can cause severe hypoglycemia that results in brain damage or death. Most insulins do not have to be refrigerated after opening as long as they are not exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight. The amount of carbohydrate that a patient with diabetes eats varies with activity and control of the disease. Although they may be limited, carbohydrates should not be avoided.
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