Practice Question
The nurse is planning to discharge teaching for a client with diabetes mellitus who has a new prescription for insulin glargine. Which action should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?
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Correct Answer:
Teach the client self-injection skills for daily subcutaneous administration.
Rationale:
✅ Insulin glargine is a long-acting insulin designed to provide a steady basal insulin level over 24 hours, requiring once-daily subcutaneous injection.
✅ Clients must be taught proper injection technique, site rotation, and timing to ensure consistent absorption and avoid complications like lipodystrophy.
✅ This insulin is not adjusted based on meal intake, so education should emphasize adherence to a scheduled dose regardless of meals.
✅ Teaching self-injection skills is critical to support client independence and safety in managing their diabetes after discharge.
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This question is from HESI-RN Pharmacology Exam 1 which contains 46 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: Hesi Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4