{"id":136484,"date":"2024-09-10T18:32:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=136484"},"modified":"2024-09-10T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T18:32:49","slug":"the-patient-needs-both-regular-insulin-and-nph-insulin-to-be-administered-subcutaneously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/10\/the-patient-needs-both-regular-insulin-and-nph-insulin-to-be-administered-subcutaneously\/","title":{"rendered":"The patient needs both regular insulin and NPH insulin to be administered subcutaneously"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The patient needs both regular insulin and NPH insulin to be administered subcutaneously. The nurse will mix both insulins in the same syringe.
What is the correct technique for preparing this insulin order?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
Draw up one-half of the NPH insulin followed by one-half of the regular insulin and repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
Draw up one-half of the regular insulin followed by one-half of the NPH insulin and repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
Draw up the NPH insulin into the insulin syringe followed by the regular insulin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
Draw up the regular insulin into the insulin syringe followed by the NPH insulin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answer and Explanation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct technique for preparing the insulin order is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. Draw up the regular insulin into the insulin syringe followed by the NPH insulin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When mixing insulins, it’s crucial to follow proper technique to ensure the correct dosage and effectiveness of the medication. Here\u2019s why option D is the correct choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Type of Insulin<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    • Regular insulin<\/strong> is a short-acting insulin that starts working quickly. It needs to be given promptly to manage blood glucose levels effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • NPH insulin<\/strong> is an intermediate-acting insulin with a slower onset and longer duration of action. It forms a suspension in the vial, which requires careful handling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Mixing Insulins<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        • Insulins are typically mixed in the following order to prevent contamination and ensure correct dosing: clear before cloudy<\/strong>. This means you should draw up the clear insulin (regular insulin) first before the cloudy insulin (NPH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Steps for Mixing Insulins<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            • Step 1<\/strong>: Roll the NPH insulin vial gently to mix the suspension without creating bubbles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Step 2<\/strong>: Clean the tops of both insulin vials with an alcohol swab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Step 3<\/strong>: Draw air into the syringe equal to the total dose of both insulins combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Step 4<\/strong>: Inject the air into the NPH insulin vial (cloudy) and then remove the syringe without drawing up any insulin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Step 5<\/strong>: Inject air into the regular insulin vial (clear), then draw up the required amount of regular insulin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Step 6<\/strong>: After drawing the regular insulin, insert the needle into the NPH vial and draw up the required amount of NPH insulin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              By drawing up the regular insulin first, you avoid contaminating the regular insulin with the NPH insulin suspension, which can affect the clarity and efficacy of the short-acting insulin. This method ensures that the clear insulin (regular) is not compromised by the cloudy suspension of the NPH insulin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              The patient needs both regular insulin and NPH insulin to be administered subcutaneously. The nurse will mix both insulins in the same syringe.What is the correct technique for preparing this insulin order? A.Draw up one-half of the NPH insulin followed by one-half of the regular insulin and repeat. B.Draw up one-half of the regular insulin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136484\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}