A nurse preparing to administer insulin to a patient who has type 1 diabetes. The physician has prescribed two types of insulin, 10 U of regular insulin and 35 U of neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin
Which is the proper procedure for the nurse to follow when preparing these me-dications? a. Draw up the insulins in two separate sy-ringes to avoid confusion.
b. Draw up the regular insulin before draw-ing up the NPH insulin.
c. Inject air into the NPH insulin, draw it up to 35 U, and then inject air into the clear regular insulin and withdraw to 45 U.
d. Inject 35 U air into the NPH insulin, inject 10 U air into the regular insulin, withdraw 10 U of the regular insulin, and withdraw 35 U of the NPH insulin.
D
When drawing up two insulins, the vials are injected with air, and the regular insulin is drawn first. This slow and time-consuming activity has been greatly reduced with the advent of pre-mixed insulins.
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