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A Nurse Receives an Order to Administer 8 Units Regular

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A nurse receives an order to administer 8 units regular insulin and 20 units NPH insulin before breakfast.Using a U-100 syringe,the nurse would prepare this dose in which of the following ways?


A) Drawing up 8 units NPH,then 20 units regular in the same syringe
B) Drawing up 8 units regular in one syringe,and 20 units NPH in a separate syringe
C) Drawing up 8 units regular,then 20 units NPH in the same syringe
D) Giving the 20 units NPH insulin 15 minutes before food,and the 8 units of regular when the food arrives

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