Before adminstering a subcutaneous injection of Humalin N insulin to a client with Type I DM at 1600, what should the nurse do?
a) Check the client's Hemoglobin A1C level
b) Instruct the client to eat dinner and a bedtime snack
c) Test urine for ketones
d) Document the client's vital signs
Answer: b) Instruct the client to eat dinner and a bedtime snack
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a. The distal tubule c. The glomerulus b. The proximal tubule d. The collecting tubule
The process of identifying the specific costs related to the delivery of nursing care to each client so that nurses have data to identify the actual amount of services received is:
a. personnel budget development. b. evaluating budget expenditures. c. costing out nursing services. d. strategic financial planning.
The client is to receive HydroDiuril (hydrochlorothiazide) 12.5 mg po daily. Each scored tablet contains 25 mg. How many tablets would the client receive?
A) 1/4 B) 1/2 C) 1 D) 2
The nurse emphasizes that the major advantage of utilizing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs when planning nursing care for patients is to:
1. establish a nursing diagnosis. 2. improve problem-solving techniques. 3. prioritize patient care. 4. establish priorities of care.