The nurse is teaching a patient about continuous subcutaneous infusion with an insulin pump. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. Rotate the site every 1 to 2 days.
b. Place a gauze dressing over the insertion site.
c. Select an insertion site in the abdomen away from the waistline.
d. Pull the skin laterally before inserting the needle.
C
Insulin is absorbed most consistently in the abdomen, so a site should be chosen in the abdomen away from the waistline. The site is changed every 2 to 7 days unless erythema or leaking occurs. An occlusive transparent dressing is used over the site. The skin should be gently pinched or lifted up to ensure that the needle will enter subcutaneous tissue.
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