A nurse is counseling a 19-year-old person who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.He will be injecting prescribed insulin twice daily.The care recipient asks if there is anything specific concerning his insulin which should be done before playing tennis with a friend.Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the person to avoid hypoglycemia?

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When insulin is injected into a muscle that is active, it will speed up the absorption of insulin and quickly decrease blood glucose.Because tennis involves a lot of leg and arm movement, insulin should be injected into the abdomen.Additionally, not all insulins have the same onset or duration of action.Insulin dosage schedules should not be changes without knowing the onset or duration of action.

A Nurse Is Counseling a 19-Year-Old Person Who Has Recently