An 8-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric floor of the community hospital with a blood sugar over 400 . The patient is to receive 1 unit of regular insulin subcutaneously. How will that one unit be administered?
A) It is administered orally.
B) It is administered as U-5.
C) It is administered with a TB syringe.
D) It is administered as U-10.
D
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A. Black cohosh B. Dong quai C. Ephedra D. Mugwort E. Senna
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a. Complains of chest pain b. Is experiencing dyspnea c. Appears to be anxious d. Expectorates red-tinged sputum
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A) Protecting the client's rights B) Disclosing information only to family members C) Keeping the patient on a locked unit D) Being within arm's length of the patient at all times
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a. furosemide. c. bumetanide. b. methyldopa. d. indapamide.