Question

Which action by a patient indicates that the home health nurse's teaching about glargine and

regular insulin has been successful?
a. The patient administers the glargine 30 minutes before each meal.
b. The patient's family prefills the syringes with the mix of insulins weekly.
c. The patient discards the open vials of glargine and regular insulin after 4 weeks.
d. The patient draws up the regular insulin and then the glargine in the same syringe.

Answer 1

The patient draws up the regular insulin and then the glargine in the same syringe.

Step-by-step explanation:

The action by a patient that indicates the home health nurse's teaching about glargine and regular insulin has been successful is d. The patient draws up the regular insulin and then the glargine in the same syringe. This is the correct technique for administering both types of insulin.