The nurse has been caring for an adolescent newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse provides instructions to the adolescent regarding the administration of insulin. The nurse tells the adolescent to:
A) Use only the stomach and thighs for injections.
B) Rotate each insulin injection site on a daily basis.
C) Use the same site for injections for 1 month before rotating to another site.
D) Use one major site for the morning injection and another site for the evening injection for 2 to 3 weeks before changing major sites.
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