When mixing different types of insulin in a syringe, withdraw the ________ or clear insulin first and then the ________ type.

What will be an ideal response?


fast-acting; long-acting

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1. Increase fluid intake. 2. Have the client breathe into a paper bag. 3. Administer oxygen. 4. Encourage the client to take deep breaths.

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A nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for leukemia in the hospital

The patient was able to maintain her nutritional status for the first few weeks following her diagnosis but is now exhibiting early signs and symptoms of malnutrition. In collaboration with the dietitian, the nurse should implement what intervention? A) Arrange for total parenteral nutrition (TPN). B) Facilitate placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. C) Provide the patient with several small, soft-textured meals each day. D) Assign responsibility for the patient's nutrition to the patient's friends and family.

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The nurse is caring for an older adult client with a pulmonary infection. Which nursing action is a priority with this client?

a. Encouraging the client to increase fluid intake b. Assessing the client's level of conscious-ness c. Raising the head of the bed to at least 45 degrees d. Providing the client with humidified oxy-gen

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A client with impaired hearing is having a test to measure the compliance of the middle ear to sound transmission. The nurse would instruct the client about which of the following diagnostic tests?

1. Rinne test 2. Weber test 3. Tympanometry 4. Acoustic reflex

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