materials together in an “insulin kit.”
Wash your hands thoroughly, and you’re ready to start.
Filling the syringe
Wipe the rubber cover of the insulin bottle with alcohol.
Before sticking the needle into the insulin, pull back on the plunger to fill the syringe with air. The amount of air in the syringe should match the amount of insulin you need to inject. If you’ll be giving your relative five units of insulin, for example, pull back the plunger until you have five units of air.
Stick the needle through the rubber cover and into the top of the bottle.
Press down on the plunger to inject the air into the bottle.
Turn the bottle upside down, making sure that the tip of the needle is in the insulin.
Pull back the plunger slowly until you have