What intervention should the nurse teach the client with diabetes who uses an insulin infusion pump to prevent the complication of infection?
A. "Test your urine daily for the presence of ketone bodies."
B. "Use buffered insulin to prevent crystal formation."
C. "Keep the insulin frozen until you fill the pump."
D. "Change the needle every 3 days."
D
Having the same needle remain in place through the skin for longer than 3 days drastically in-creases the risk for infection within or through the delivery system.
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