A patient receives the following medications at 0800. Which medication does the nurse recognize as the reason for the patient feeling chilled, clammy and shaking when he checks on the patient at 1005?
A. Acetaminophen, 650 mg PO
B. Docusate sodium, 1 tablet, PO
C. Humalog Regular Insulin, 5 units, SQ
Answer: C. Humalog Regular Insulin, 5 units, SQ
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a. Close the airports and refuse to let the tourists in the area leave b. Begin to immunize everyone in the immediate area with protective vaccine as soon as possible c. Quarantine the ill person and use isolation techniques when providing care d. Screen everyone in the area by requiring a blood and urine sample
A 13-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital. There is no medical restriction on visitation. To help maintain the patient's social identity while hospitalized, it is most important for the nurse to encourage visits by:
1) Peers. 2) Grandparents. 3) Siblings. 4) Parents.
The patient has an indwelling urinary catheter. What step should the nurse take first to obtain a urine specimen from this patient?
a. Apply sterile gloves for the procedure. b. Insert a small needle into the drainage tubing. c. Clamp the drainage tubing for several minutes. d. Disconnect the catheter and drain the urine into the cup.
Which is the most commonly held belief about older adults that transcends most cultures?
1) Older people are to be respected and revered. 2) Old age is a state of mind. 3) Older people have an important role in teaching and keeping rituals. 4) Older people are respected and are believed to become wiser with age.