Question | Answer |
to descrease number of injections--- | we can mix 2 insulins in a single syringe. |
REgular insulin always drawn up first | REgular insulin always drawn up first |
hypoglycemic --- | low blood sugar |
wrong doses can cause hypoglycemic episode | wrong doses can cause hypoglycemic episode |
Drawing up from R-regualr first prevents contamination | Drawing up from R-regualr first prevents contamination |
Cloudy insulin should be rolled gently between palms pf hands to mix before drawing up | Cloudy insulin should be rolled gently between palms pf hands to mix before drawing up |
NEVER SHAKE INSULIN SYRINGES -- | NEVER SHAKE INSULIN SYRINGES -- |
bubbles , clumping , breaking down of insulin particles----------are why we, DO NOT SHAKE INSULIN syringes | bubbles , clumping , breaking down of insulin particles----------are why we, DO NOT SHAKE INSULIN syringes |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 1) Alcohol wipe, tops of bottles |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 2) Inject Air -- (Cloudy ) -- Equal amt of Air,,,
Never touch liquid |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 3) Remove needle from Cloudy Insulin vial |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 4)Inject Air -- (Clear ) --- invert bottle,,,
draw up insulin |
N =first ......R = last | N =first ......R = last |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 5) check for air bubbles , after taking syringe out of vials...a gentle tap |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 6 ) withdrawn dose from cloudy insulin |
Preparing Insulin in syringes | 7 ) sum of insulin is the total of both insulin units |