A nurse teaches a client who is prescribed an insulin pump. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's discharge education?
a. "Test your urine daily for ketones."
b. "Use only buffered insulin in your pump."
c. "Store the insulin in the freezer until you need it."
d. "Change the needle every 3 days."
ANS: D
Having the same needle remain in place through the skin for longer than 3 days drastically increases the risk for infection in or through the delivery system. Having an insulin pump does not require the client to test for ketones in the urine. Insulin should not be frozen. Insulin is not buffered.
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