A client with type 1 diabetes is placed on insulin as replacement therapy. Which of the following statements about insulin are true? (Select all that apply.)
a. Insulin must be administered orally.
b. Insulin must be administered parenterally.
c. Biosynthetic and analog insulin are created using recombinant DNA technology.
d. The insulin syringe must match the insulin used.
e. Insulin doses vary based on blood sugar, activity level, and food intake.
b. Insulin must be administered parenterally.
c. Biosynthetic and analog insulin are created using recombinant DNA technology.
d. The insulin syringe must match the insulin used.
e. Insulin doses vary based on blood sugar, activity level, and food intake.
FEEDBACK:
a. Insulin must be administered parenterally because it is destroyed in the GI tract.
b. Insulin must be administered parenterally. .
c. Biosynthetic and analog insulin are created using recombinant DNA technology. .
d. The insulin syringe must match the insulin used. .
e. Insulin doses vary based on blood sugar, activity level, and food intake.
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