The nursing assistant should assist the hospitalized child with developmental tasks appropriate for his age group
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old client with diabetes mellitus. The client does not want to self-administer insulin because it is too painful. Which should the nurse use in response to the client?
1. Adolescents are usually enthusiastic about self-care. 2. Insulin mixed with a local anesthetic decreases pain. 3. The provider orders oral insulin for clients with pain. 4. Injections with small needles cause some clients pain.
The nurse administers an injection of iron to a patient using the Z-track method. The nurse recognizes which of the following as advantages of this method? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provides faster absorption of the medication b. Reduces discomfort from the needle c. Prevents leakage of the medication into subcutaneous tissue d. Prevents the drug from irritating sensitive tissue
You are preparing to give an unfamiliar drug to a patient. What information must you review before administering the drug? (Select all that apply.)
A. Drug's purpose B. Drug's side effects C. Patient's drug allergies D. Last time the drug was administered to the patient E. Drug's chemical name
A patient has a serum sodium level of 145 mEq/L, serum chloride level of 114 mEq/L, and serum bicarbonate level of 20 mEq/L. What should the nurse calculate as being this patient's anion gap? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).