Just after being admitted to the emergency department for symptoms of influenza, the patient loses consciousness. His wife reports that he is diabetic but has not taken his oral medications for a "couple of days." Which nursing interventions are indicated?
1. Check the patient's blood glucose using a fingerstick monitor.
2. Place 1.5 tubes of 40% glucose gel under the patient's tongue.
3. Obtain intravenous access.
4. Administer 50% dextrose subcutaneously.
5. Administer regular insulin subcutaneously.
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The nurse is preparing to palpate the apical impulse in a thin patient. In relationship to the cardiac cycle, the nurse will feel the apical impulse at the onset of the:
A) First heart sound, lasting for only half of diastole B) First heart sound, lasting for only half of systole C) Second heart sound, lasting for only half of systole D) Second heart sound, lasting for only half of diastole
Order: Heparin 2,050 units/hr Available: Heparin 50,000 units in 1,000 mL NS The IV flow rate is _______________
A. 40 mL/hr B. 24 mL/hr C. 14 mL/hr D. 41 mL/hr
After an institutional project has been developed, the next step is to conduct a pilot study (a trial study). Based on the Iowa Model, which step would identify the success or failure of a pilot study?
A) Developing an evaluation plan B) Measuring client outcomes prior to implementation C) Training relevant staff in the use of the new guideline D) Evaluating the project in terms of both the process and the outcomes
Which is an example of a federal agency? Select all that apply
a. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services b. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) c. The Health Resources and Services Administration d. The Pentagon