A nurse is preparing to administer a mlaed dose of regular insulin and NPH insulin using one syringe. Place the following steps in the correct order. 1 geoquad Roll bottle of NPH insulin between hands to resuspend insulin 2 geoquad Wipe off tops of both insulin vials with a alcohol wipe 3 geoquad Take insulin syringe and aspirate volume of air equivalent to the total insulin amount needed. 4 geoquad Insert needle and infect air into vial of NPH insulin thft is equal to the NPH ordered amount. Do not let tip of neede touch solution. 5 geoquad Insert needle and inject air into vial of repular insulin that is equal to the repular insulin ordered amount. Invert vial and withdraw the ordered amount of repular insulin. 6 geoquad Remove syringe from regular insulin and remove any air bubbles 7 geoquad Verify regular insulin dosage with MAR and verify insulin prepared in syringe with another nurse to ensure that correct dosage of insulin was prepared. 8 geoquad Place needle of syringe into vial of NPH insulin, Be careful not to push plunger, invert vial and withdraw ordered NPH insulin dose. 9 geoquad Remove syringe from vial of NPH insulin. 10 geoquad Verify the NPH dosage ordered with MAR, and have the now mised insulin syringe werified with the same nurse who verified the regular insulin to ensure the correct dosage of insulin was prepared.
A nurse is preparing to administer a mlaed dose of regular insulin and NPH insulin…
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