A client is learning to inject insulin. Which action is important for the nurse to teach the client?
a. "Do not use needles more than twice be-fore discarding."
b. "Massage the site for 1 full minute after injection."
c. "Try to make the injection deep enough to enter muscle."
d. "Keep the vial you are using in the pantry or the bedroom drawer."
D
Cold insulin directly from the refrigerator is the most common cause of irritation (not infection) at the insulin injection site. Insulin in active use can be stored at room temperature. However, the bathroom is not the best place to store any medication because of increased heat and humidity. Needles should be used only once. Massage will not prevent or treat irritation from cold insulin. Insulin is given by subcutaneous, not intramuscular, injection.
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