{"id":141651,"date":"2024-09-21T06:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T06:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=141651"},"modified":"2024-09-21T06:25:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T06:25:10","slug":"a-client-is-receiving-multiple-daily-injections-of-insulin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/21\/a-client-is-receiving-multiple-daily-injections-of-insulin\/","title":{"rendered":"A client is receiving multiple daily injections of insulin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A client is receiving multiple daily injections of insulin. Which technique by the client indicates a need for further education?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>Rotating injection sites within the same area for each injection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Administering regular insulin before meals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>Drawing up the cloudy insulin before the clear insulin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Using a 45-degree angle for subcutaneous injections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>C. Drawing up the cloudy insulin before the clear insulin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a client is prescribed multiple daily injections of insulin, it is crucial for them to understand the proper technique for mixing different types of insulin. In this case, the incorrect technique is drawing up cloudy insulin (often NPH) before clear insulin (like regular insulin). The correct order is to draw up the clear insulin first, followed by the cloudy insulin. This practice prevents contamination of the clear insulin with the cloudy insulin, which can alter the effectiveness of the medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Insulin Types and Mixing<\/strong>: Clear insulin (e.g., regular insulin) is short-acting and should be drawn up first to maintain its purity. Cloudy insulin (e.g., NPH) is intermediate-acting and contains additives that can cloud the solution. If the cloudy insulin is drawn first, it can introduce particles into the clear insulin, potentially affecting the dosing and efficacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Injection Techniques<\/strong>: Options A, B, and D reflect appropriate techniques:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A (Rotating Injection Sites)<\/strong>: Rotating injection sites within the same area helps prevent lipodystrophy, which can occur from repeated injections in the same spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B (Administering Regular Insulin Before Meals)<\/strong>: This is standard practice to manage blood glucose levels effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D (Using a 45-degree angle for Subcutaneous Injections)<\/strong>: While a 90-degree angle is often preferred for most adults, a 45-degree angle can be appropriate depending on the amount of subcutaneous tissue, especially in thinner individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure optimal insulin management and avoid complications, clients must be educated on the correct order for drawing insulin and other safe injection practices. Misunderstanding these techniques can lead to poor glycemic control and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia. Thus, option C clearly indicates a need for further education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A client is receiving multiple daily injections of insulin. Which technique by the client indicates a need for further education? A.Rotating injection sites within the same area for each injection B.Administering regular insulin before meals C.Drawing up the cloudy insulin before the clear insulin D.Using a 45-degree angle for subcutaneous injections The correct answer and [&hellip;]<\/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-141651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141651","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=141651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141651\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}