A 40-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic is becoming increasingly stuporous. He is pale, diaphoretic, and tachycardic. What is the most important strategy the nurse expects to be included in the initial treatment?
A) Low-dose insulin infusion
B) Bolus of high-dose insulin
C) Bolus of 50% dextrose
D) Fluid replacement
C
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A) Potassium chloride B) Epinephrine C) Hemabate D) Calcium gluconate
A nurse is volunteering for the local chapter of the cancer society and is planning breast cancer screening and educational activities in the community. In order to have the most impact on this disease, which women should the nurse target?
A. African Americans B. Asian Americans C. Caucasian Americans D. Native Americans
Aspects of substance abuse relapse prevention in which the nurse can assist the client and family
include (more than one answer may be correct) A. advising the client to accept residential treatment if relapse occurs. B. assisting the client to identify life skills needed for effective coping. C. rehearsing techniques to handle anticipated stressful situations. D. educating regarding physical changes to expect as the body adapts to functioning without substances.
According to standard definitions, which patient would the nurse describe as being in septic shock?
1. A patient with community-acquired pneumonia who has developed respiratory failure 2. A patient who has burns over 40% of the body and is febrile 3. A patient with an infection whose blood pressure is 84/52 after 4 liters of saline were administered intravenously 4. A patient with a WBC count of 22,000 and fever