The nurse is administering 10 units of NPH insulin to a child at 8 a.m. The nurse would expect this insulin to begin acting at which time?
A) By 8:15 a.m.
B) Between 8:30 and 9 a.m.
C) Between 9 and 11 a.m.
D) Around 12 noon
C
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a. Ulcerative colitis b. Asthma c. Arthritis d. Polycythemia
To help an adolescent deal with diabetes, the nurse needs to consider which characteristic of adolescence?
a. Desire to be unique b. Preoccupation with the future c. Need to be perfect and similar to peers d. Awareness of peers that diabetes is a severe disease
A provider and a client consider the possibilities of solving a problem using one of the solutions identified. Which of the following phases of the program planning process is being used?
a. Conceptualizing b. Detailing c. Implementing d. Evaluating
A patient in the clinic reports fever, arthralgia, a rash, and nosebleeds. What other information should the healthcare professional elicit from this patient?
a. Family history of Marfan’s disease b. History of a recent bacterial infection c. History of any recent chest trauma d. Any illnesses in family members