The patient wants to receive insulin by continuous subcutaneous injection (CSCI). Which injection site does the nurse suggest for the patient?
a. The upper arm
b. The upper chest
c. The lower abdomen
d. The thigh
C
The nurse instructs the patient to use the tissue in the lower abdomen, which has sufficient sub-cutaneous tissue and where insulin is most consistently absorbed. The upper arm and thigh are potential sites, but since most patients are active, the needle could become displaced with normal activity. The upper chest does not have as much subcutaneous tissue as the abdomen.
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