Author Question: The nurse receives the following order for insulin: IV NPH (Humulin NPH) 10 units. The nurse will ... (Read 177 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse receives the following order for insulin: IV NPH (Humulin NPH) 10 units. The nurse will perform which action?

a. Administer the dose as ordered.
b. Clarify the insulin type and route.
c. Give the drug subcutaneously.
d. Question the insulin dose.

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a patient how to administer insulin. The patient is thin with very little body fat. The nurse will suggest injecting insulin

a. by pinching up the skin and injecting straight down.
b. in the abdomen only with the needle at a 90-degree angle.
c. subcutaneously with the needle at a 45- to 60-degree angle.
d. using the thigh and buttocks areas exclusively.

amcvicar · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Only regular insulin can be given intravenously. The nurse should clarify the order. It is not correct to give Humulin NPH insulin IV. The nurse should not administer the drug by a different route without first discussing with the provider.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
In a thin person, with little fatty tissue, the needle is inserted at a 45- to 60-degree angle. In other patients, a 45- to 90-degree angle is acceptable. There is no recommendation for preferring one site over another.