Posted: October 11th, 2017

The nurse is teaching a patient to prepare a syringe with 40 units of U-100 NPH insulin for self-injection. The patient’s first priority concerning self-injection in this situation is to:

The nurse is teaching a patient to prepare a syringe with 40 units of U-100 NPH insulin for self-injection. The patient’s first priority concerning self-injection in this situation is to:

A. Assess the injection site
B. Select the appropriate injection site
C. Check the syringe to verify that the nurse has removed the prescribed insulin dose
D. Clean the injection site in a circular manner with alcohol sponge