Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
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When preparing insulin for IV administration, the nurse identifies which kind of insulin to use?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
(A, B, D) Intermediate-acting and long-acting preparations contain materials that increase length of absorption time from the subcutaneous tissues but cause the preparation to be cloudy and unsuitable for IV use. Human insulin must be given SC. Only regular insulin can be given IV.