A nurse is preparing to administer 5 units of regular insulin and 20 units of NPH insulin to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
a) Administer the NPH insulin first.
b) Draw up each insulin into separate syringes.
c) Verify the insulin order with another nurse.
d) Rotate the injection sites for each insulin.

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