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A nurse mixes two insulins in one syringe for a client with diabetes. Which action by the nurse is incorrect?

▸ Injecting a volume of air equal to the volume of medication to be withdrawn into the first vial.

▸ Drawing up air in the syringe equal to the dose of both insulins.

▸ Gently shaking the vials in order to ensure medication has dissolved.

▸ Withdrawing the needle from the first vial and injecting the remaining air into the second vial.
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Gently shaking the vials in order to ensure medication has dissolved.

Shaking the insulins is not recommended because it will cause the medication to become frothy and difficult to measure. Instead, the nurse should gently roll the insulins in order to mix them.
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