The nurse is teaching a client to self-administer insulin. The instructions should include teaching the client to:
ExplanationInjection sites should be rotated to prevent tissue damage. Insulin is injected at a 90-degree angle into the deep subcutaneous tissue, not the muscle. Insulin does not need to be refrigerated. The open vial should be kept in the box to protect it from light. Insulin should not be kept at temperature extremes, such as the glove compartment of the car on a hot day.
