During the first trimester of pregnancy, the patient with pregestational diabetes usually requires:
a. More insulin than before her pregnancy
b. Less insulin than before her pregnancy
c. The same amount of insulin as before her pregnancy
d. Varying amounts of insulin, based on the results of her urine glucose tests
ANS: B
Patients who have diabetes before they become pregnant may actually require less insulin than usual in the first trimester because serum glucose is reduced by high fetal demands, nausea and vomiting, and anorexia.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Accurate documentation by the nurse is necessary since proper documentation:
a. is needed for proper reimbursement. b. must be electronically generated. c. does not involve e-mails or faxes. d. is only legal if written by hand.
You are one of the nurses monitoring the dining room during dinner. A male patient who has schizophrenia asks a table mate to "please pass the pepper." When the table mate does so, the first patient throws the pepper shaker at you
He or she screams, "Now look what you've done! There are spiders all over my food! I can't eat this! Get the spiders out of there!" Your best response is: A. "Those aren't spiders; that is the pepper you asked for!" B. "I don't see any spiders. Let's go to the game room for a little while before you try eating again." C. "Where are the spiders? I am also afraid of them!" D. "It is inappropriate for you to throw things; you need to go to the locked unit now."
When caring for a woman who was sexually assaulted, what is your best approach for collecting information surrounding the event? Choose all that apply
1) Use a calm, reassuring voice when asking questions of your patient. 2) Ask only close family members to describe events related to the incident. 3) Provide privacy by asking questions behind a closed curtain. 4) Document the details using the patient's own words.