The nurse is teaching a group of patients about self-administration of insulin. What content is important to include?
a. Patients need to use the injection site that is the most accessible.
b. If two different insulins are ordered, they need to be given in separate injections.
c. When mixing insulins, the cloudy (such as NPH) insulin is drawn up into the syringe first.
d. When mixing insulins, the clear (such as regular) insulin is drawn up into the syringe first.
ANS: D
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