Free NCLEX RN Exam Practice Questions Practice Question

When preparing to draw up 8 units of a short-acting insulin and 20 units of a long-acting insulin in the same syringe, the nurse should:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Either insulin can be drawn up first, as long as air is injected into both vials in the reverse order and clear (short-acting) is drawn before cloudy (long-acting).

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