A patient is in diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient blood glucose level is over 600 . The physician has ordered the patient to receive an initial dose of 25 units of insulin. What type of insulin will be administered intravenously?
A) NPH insulin
B) Lente insulin
C) Ultralente insulin
D) Regular insulin
D
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A nurse is caring for a client with a history of renal insufficiency who is scheduled for a computed tomography scan of the head with contrast medium. Which priority intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Educate the client about strict bedrest after the procedure. b. Place an indwelling urinary catheter to closely monitor output. c. Obtain a prescription for intravenous fluids. d. Contact the provider to cancel the procedure.
When a health care provider takes the time to learn the underlying background of a patient to provide the best possible health care, which type of cultural care is being provided?
A. Appropriate B. Sensitive C. Designated D. Competent
The student nurse taking a pharmacology class is studying the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. What is important for the student to remember?
1. It prevented the sale of drugs that had not been tested before marketing. 2. It gave the government the power to change labeling content of medications. 3. It helped to standardize the quality of prepared food, drugs, and cosmetics. 4. It prohibited the sale of drugs labeled with false therapeutic claims to defraud the public.
Patient being treated for depression has taken 300 mg amitriptyline (Elavil) daily for a year. The patient calls the case manager at the clinic and says, "I stopped taking my antidepressant 2 days ago
Now I am having cold sweats, nausea, a rapid heartbeat, and nightmares." The nurse should advise the patient: a. "Go to the nearest emergency department immediately." b. "Do not to be alarmed. Take two aspirin and drink plenty of fluids." c. "Take one dose of the antidepressant. Come to the clinic to see the health care provider." d. "Resume taking the antidepressant for 2 more weeks, and then discontinue them again."