Ordered: nine 1,000 unit vials of insulin lispro; inject 38 units subcutaneously 4 times a day, with meals and at bedtime. How many days will this order last the patient?
A. 59 days
B. 60 days
C. 26 days
D. 27 days
Answer: A
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1. Find out what services are covered by Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and explain that the patient's care will be covered. 2. Provide paperwork for the patient to sign out of the hospital against medical advice. 3. Ask if there is anyone who can pick the patient up from the hospital. 4. Ask the health care provider for medication because the patient is confused.
A nursing assistant discovers that a patient has been hoarding her medications in the bedside stand. The nursing assistant knows to report this discovery because it might be a warning sign of
A) depression. B) fatigue. C) suicide. D) dehydration.
A patient's arterial blood gas analysis shows a pH of 7.28. The PaCO2 is high. Which acid–base imbalances is the patient experiencing?
a. Metabolic acidosis b. Metabolic alkalosis c. Respiratory acidosis d. Respiratory alkalosis
To assist the woman in regaining control of the urinary sphincter, the nurse should teach her to
a. Practice Kegel exercises. b. Void every hour while awake. c. Allow the bladder to become distended before voiding. d. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day.