When should the nurse administer a client's prescribed 10 units of lispro (Humalog)?
A. Thirty minutes before meals
B. Five minutes before a meal
C. When the meal trays arrive on the floor
D. Fifteen minutes after meals
Answer: B
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A 20 year old female client who tried lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) as a teen tells the nurse that she has had bad dreams that make her want to kill herself. Which is the explanation for this occurence?
A. These occurences are referred to as hold-over reactions to the drugs. B. These are flashbacks to a time of a "bad trip". C. The drug is still in the body and causing these reactions. D. The client is suicidal and should be on one-to-one precautions.
A client who has been on bedrest for several weeks is permitted to sit out of bed in a chair. What should the nurse do to reduce the client's risk of becoming dizzy when transferring out of bed to a chair?
1. Position prone for several hours every day 2. Raise and lower the foot of the bed several times 3. Raise and lower the head of the bed several times 4. Assist to roll in bed from side to side several times
The daughter of a patient with AD wants to know what the risk factors for dementia are. The nurse appropriately explains that all of the following are risk factors except:
a. age b. family history c. male gender d. history of head injury
A nurse is administering blood to a patient who has a low hemoglobin count. The patient asks how long to RBC's last in my body? The correct response is.
A. The life span of RBC is 45 days. B. The life span of RBC is 60 days. C. The life span of RBC is 90 days. D. The life span of RBC is 120 days.