Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2008
A 9-year-old boy has been suffering from diabetes mellitus for a year. He gets insulin injections (humulin R, NPH), the dose makes up 0,4 units per 1 kg of body weight a day. Insulin is untroduced subcutaneously (into the shoulder) by means of a syringe. What measures should be taken in order to prevent lipodystrophy?
Answer options
- To administer antioxidants
- To change point of introduction
- To reduce insulin dose
- To apply periodically other types of insulin
- To limit fats in the boy’s diet
Correct answer
To change point of introduction
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