Title: Administer or assist the client with the self-administration of insulin.
Course: Medication Aide (14051-18) > Section: Exploring Insulin

Administration should include

- following general guidelines for the administration of subcutaneous injections
- mixing two types of insulin
- administering insulin using an insulin pen.

Note: Never give concentrated insulin.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a sliding scale?
- When should insulin not be given?
- What are the differences among short-acting, intermediate, and long-acting insulins?