The nurse is discussing insulin administration with an assigned patient. The patient reports that she prefers to use only certain sites for insulin injections. The patient questions why rotation of the sites is important
What response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. "Rotating your injection sites will help to reduce your risk of infection."
b. "If you do not rotate injection sites you are at risk for an erratic absorption of your medication."
c. "Unsightly fatty tumors can develop when you do not adequately rotate injection sites."
d. "Failing to rotate injection sites will im-prove your ability prevent an insulin reac-tion."
B
Insulin injections are rotated within one body area to enhance absorption. Patients are given charts showing the places on the arms, legs, buttocks, and abdomen where insulin can be injected. Patients should be encouraged to keep a daily record of injection sites to help remember which sites have been used and to avoid the problem of altered or erratic absorption, which is a com-plication associated with overuse of a single site. The most important way to reduce the incidence of infection is to wash the hands before insulin administration and to avoid reusing syringes. Fatty tumors are not complications of overuse of a single injection site. The term insulin reaction refers to hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is not directly associated with the failure to rotate injection sites.
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