Nursing interventions and care
Nursing interventions and care ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client with diabetes mellitus. The nurse draws up 10 units of regular insulin and 20 units of NPH insulin in the same syringe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
This is correct, but it is not the next action. The nurse should inject air into the NPH vial before drawing up any insulin.
When mixing two types of insulin in one syringe, the nurse should follow the mnemonic RN or "regular before NPH". This means that the nurse should first inject air into the NPH vial, then inject air into the regular vial, then withdraw regular insulin from the vial, and finally withdraw NPH insulin from the vial. This order prevents contamination of the regular insulin with NPH insulin and ensures accurate dosing.
This is incorrect and can lead to a medication error. The nurse should withdraw NPH insulin after withdrawing regular insulin.
This is correct, but it is not the next action. The nurse should inject air into the regular vial before withdrawing regular insulin.
When mixing two types of insulin in one syringe, the nurse should follow the mnemonic RN or "regular before NPH". This means that the nurse should first inject air into the NPH vial, then inject air into the regular vial, then withdraw regular insulin from the vial, and finally withdraw NPH insulin from the vial. This order prevents contamination of the regular insulin with NPH insulin and ensures accurate dosing.
Incorrect choices:
a) Inject air into the NPH vial: This is correct, but it is not the next action. The nurse should inject air into the NPH vial before drawing up any insulin.
c) Withdraw NPH insulin from the vial: This is incorrect and can lead to a medication error. The nurse should withdraw NPH insulin after withdrawing regular insulin.
d) Withdraw regular insulin from the vial: This is correct, but it is not the next action. The nurse should inject air into the regular vial before withdrawing regular insulin.