During a home visit, the nurse evaluates the client’s respon…
During a home visit, the nurse evaluates the client’s response to previous education on how to prepare an insulin injection. List the order in which the client prepares the injection that indicates teaching has been effective. 1. Wipe the selected skin site with alcohol and wait for it to dry. 2. Fill the syringe with an amount of air equal to the number of units of insulin, and insert the needle into the vial (wipe the vial with alcohol before inserting needle). 3. Insert the insulin. 4. Push air into the vial, invert the vial, and withdraw the prescribed units of insulin. 5. Pinch up a fold of skin, and insert the needle into the tissue. 6. Withdraw the needle and apply firm pressure to the site for a few seconds. Answer format: x, x, x, x, x, x