The nurse has been teaching the patient to administer a dose of 10 units of regular insulin and 28 units of NPH insulin. The statement by the patient that indicates a need for additional instruction is,
A) "I need to rotate injection sites among my arms, legs, and abdomen each day."
B) "I will buy the 0.5-ml syringes because the line markings will be easier to see."
C) "I should draw up the regular insulin first after injecting air into the NPH bottle."
D) "I do not need to aspirate the plunger to check for blood before I inject the insulin."
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