Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 16 MAS 394 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Insulin Is a High-Alert Medication
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The idea
Insulin is a high-alert medication, meaning an error can cause serious harm.
In practice
Use only insulin syringes, which are marked in units, read the markings carefully, and have the amount double-checked where the practice requires it.
Where people slip
Never use any other kind of syringe for insulin, and never guess at a marking you cannot read.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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