The nurse teaching a diabetic client who has just started insulin therapy would include the instruction to
a. draw up short-acting insulin before longer-acting insulin.
b. inject at a 30-degree angle.
c. routinely aspirate before injecting.
d. shake short-acting insulin vigorously to mix it.
A
The client should shake insulin vials to resuspend all forms, except short-acting insulins. The prescribed amount of short-acting insulin is drawn up first. Routine aspiration is not necessary. Injection should be at a 90-degree angle, or a 45-degree angle if the client is thin or has loose skin.
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Vegetarians who consume no animal products are advised to supplement vitamin ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word