The physician orders 10 units regular and 40 units NPH insulin subcutaneously. The nurse prepares the injection by:
A)
injecting 40 units air into the NPH, 10 units air into the regular, aspirate 10 units of regular, then aspirate 40 units NPH.
B)
injecting air into the regular, air into the NPH, aspirating the NPH, then aspirating the regular.
C)
injecting air into the regular, aspirating 10 units regular, injecting air into the NPH, then aspirating 40 units NPH.
D)
aspirating 10 units regular, then aspirating 40 units NPH.
A
Explanation:
A)
Option A describes the correct technique when mixing regular and NPH Insulins. The clear insulin is drawn up first to avoid accidentally contaminating the vial with NPH insulin.
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B)
Option A describes the correct technique when mixing regular and NPH Insulins. The clear insulin is drawn up first to avoid accidentally contaminating the vial with NPH insulin.
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C)
Option A describes the correct technique when mixing regular and NPH Insulins. The clear insulin is drawn up first to avoid accidentally contaminating the vial with NPH insulin.
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D)
Option A describes the correct technique when mixing regular and NPH Insulins. The clear insulin is drawn up first to avoid accidentally contaminating the vial with NPH insulin.
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Implementation
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