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Please watch the entire video before injecting your insulin. injecting insulin with a syringe involves syringe and insulin, and then injecting the insulin into your body. you will need alcohol wipes, your bottle of and a sharps disposal container to throw away the used syringes. selecting the injection site before injecting your insulin, select the when selecting the
Injection site, be sure leave at least one inch away from the last two inches from your belly button, and choose do not shake the bottle because it may cause bubbles to form in your insulin. of insulin your doctor prescribed for you, be sure to use a new syringe each time you inject insulin. some syringes have a cap over the plunger that you may need to remove as well.
Push the plunger to inject the air into the insulin bottle. if you see air bubbles, tap the barrel of slowly, push in the plunger just enough to push out the air and extra insulin. pull the needle out of the bottle and carefully use a circular motion to clean a spot about two inches wide. slowly, count to five before removing the never throw your syringes or needles
Directly into the trash. if your blood sugar level stays above or below your target range.
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How to Inject Insulin Using a Syringe | Nucleus Health By Nucleus Medical Media
