The Nurse Is Teaching the Parent of a Preschool Child

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching the parent of a preschool child how to administer the child's insulin injection.The child will be receiving 2 units of regular insulin and 12 units of NPH insulin every morning.What should the parent be taught?

A) Draw the insulin in separate syringes.
B) Draw the regular insulin first and then the NPH into the same syringe.
C) Draw the NPH insulin first and then the regular into the same syringe.
D) Check blood sugar first, and if below 120, hold the regular insulin and give the NPH.