A nurse is preparing to administer 10 units of Regular insulin and 5 units of Lente insulin. Place in order the steps the nurse should follow to administer the total dosage of 15 units of insulin
Place the initial step first and end with the final step. Use the following format for your Answer: A, B, C, D a. Inject 5 units of air into the Lente insulin vial.
b. Draw up the 5 units of Lente insulin.
c. Inject 10 units of air into the Regular insulin vial.
d. Cleanse the insulin vials with alcohol wipes.
e. Draw up the 10 units of Regular insulin.
D, A, C, E, B
Cleanse the insulin vials with alcohol wipes initially. When mixing two different types of insulin, inject the appropriate amount of air into both vials and then withdraw the short-acting (clear) insulin first. So the steps should be to cleanse the insulin vials, inject air into the Lente, inject air into the Regular insulin vial, then draw the Regular (clear) insulin, and lastly draw the Lente (cloudy) insulin.
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