The nurse is teaching the parent of a preschool child how to administer the child's insulin injection.The child will be receiving 2 units of regular insulin and 12 units of NPH insulin every morning.What should the parent be taught?
A) Draw the insulin in separate syringes.
B) Draw the regular insulin first and then the NPH into the same syringe.
C) Draw the NPH insulin first and then the regular into the same syringe.
D) Check blood sugar first, and if below 120, hold the regular insulin and give the NPH.

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To obtain maximum benefit from mixing insulins,the recommended practice is to (1)inject the measured amount of air (equivalent to the dosage)into the long-acting insulin; (2)inject the measured amount of air into the rapid-acting (clear)insulin and,without removing the needle; (3)withdraw the clear insulin; and (4)insert the needle (already containing the clear insulin)into the long-acting (cloudy)insulin and then withdraw the desired amount.The blood sugar may be checked before giving the insulin,but the prescribed dose should not be withheld if the blood sugar is 120.

The Nurse Is Teaching the Parent of a Preschool Child