The nurse is administering insulin to a client with type I diabetes mellitus and alternates the sites of the injections because:
1. increased bleeding can occur.
2. using the same site is painful.
3. lipoatrophy can occur.
4. absorption is too rapid when using the same site repeatedly.
Answer: 3
1. Bleeding does not occur because a site is used too much.
2. Generally, insulin injections are not too painful unless the insulin is cold.
3. Lipoatrophy can occur with use of the same site, which would eventually affect absorption.
4. Absorption can be decreased when using the same site.
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