A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus has been ordered insulin aspart [NovoLog] 10 units at 7:00 AM. Which nursing intervention should the nurse perform after administering this medication?
A. Flush the intravenous line.
B. Perform a fingerstick blood sugar test.
C. Have the patient void and dipstick the urine.
D. Make sure the patient eats breakfast immediately.
Answer: D. Make sure the patient eats breakfast immediately.
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This nontherapeutic communication response is an example of: a. changing the subject. b. giving advice. c. a stereotypical response. d. defensiveness.
While managed care is available, there will be fewer professional nurses in hospitals and more of which type of workers supervised by professional nurses?
1. Janitorial 2. Physicians 3. Multi-skilled 4. Academic
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The nurse is evaluating a client who is receiving a thyroid hormone supplement. The client's TSH level has gone down, and the T3 and T4 levels have increased. The nurse knows that:
1. The TSH, T3, and T4 all should have increased. 2. A decrease in the TSH is undesirable. 3. An increase in the T3 and T4 is undesirable. 4. A decrease in the TSH is desirable.