A nurse is showing an older adult client the correct method of self-administering an insulin injection at home. Which of the following points should the nurse tell the client in order to avoid lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy?

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Rotating the site with each injection helps to avoid lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy, which are localized skin changes that may occur when insulin is repeatedly injected into the same site. Changing the needle daily is important for preventing infection, but it does not directly help prevent these skin complications. Applying local anesthetic and massaging the injection site may cause tissue damage and are not recommended.

A Nurse Is Showing an Older Adult Client the Correct