What is the rationale behind using an infusion pump for the insulin drip?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Large amounts of regular insulin are added to D5W to provide a continuous infusion (hospital
policies on mixture vary). An infusion pump is critical to the safety of the patient to prevent a large bolus of regular insulin, which can lead to profound hypoglycemia and/or death.
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The perinatal nurse is educating a group of women on common causes of miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion. Which of the following does the nurse describe? (Select all that apply.)
A. Cervical anatomic defects B. Chromosomal abnormalities C. Maternal infections D. Recreational drug use E. Working during pregnancy
A nurse needs to bathe and clean the fractured arm of a client with a bivalved cast. Which of the following actions is most suitable when removing a bivalved cast?
A) Remove both halves of the cast sequentially. B) Remove one half of the shell. C) Obtain a sharply defined x-ray of the arm. D) Assess the fingers for blood circulation.
A client admitted for angina reports experiencing pain of long duration while at rest and also early in the morning. The nurse would recognize this pattern as
a. angina decubitus. b. nocturnal angina. c. unstable angina. d. variant angina.
After diagnostic testing, a patient is diagnosed with areas of cerebral focal infarctions. The nurse realizes that this patient's symptoms will most likely
1. accelerate. 2. extend into the brainstem. 3. resolve with treatment. 4. deteriorate into multiple system organ failure.