The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for an older patient receiving insulin injections for diabetes. What should the nurse teach the patient about the insulin?
1. Always keep insulin refrigerated.
2. Systematically rotate insulin injection sites.
3. Increase the amount of insulin before exercise.
4. Ketones in the urine signify a need for less insulin.
2. Systematically rotate insulin injection sites.
Explanation: 1. Insulin should be at room temperature when preparing an injection.
2. Insulin injection sites should be rotated to reduce the risk of lipodystrophy.
3. Insulin should not be adjusted prior to exercise.
4. Ketones in the urine may indicate a need for more insulin.
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