The decision may be made to switch from twice daily neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin to insulin glargine to improve glycemia control throughout the day. If this is done:
1. The initial dose of glargine is reduced by 20% to avoid hypoglycemia.
2. The initial dose of glargine is 2 to 10 units per day.
3. Patients who have been on high doses of NPH will need tests for insulin antibodies.
4. Obese patients may require more than 100 units per day.
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When teaching a client about norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol used as emergency postinfective contraception, the nurse recognizes client understanding of the instructions when the client states, "I need to take it:
a. the morning after unprotected intercourse." b. as soon after unprotected intercourse as possible and repeated in 12 hours." c. the morning after unprotected intercourse and repeated the next morning." d. anytime within the first two days following unprotected intercourse."
The National League of Nursing (NLN) expects the practical/vocational nurse's main role in evidence-based practice to be to:
a. challenge the status quo. b. identify questions that need to be studied. c. formulate evidence-based protocols. d. question the basis for nursing actions.