The physician orders insulin Levemir 46 units subcutaneous. The medication is supplied in 100 units/mL
What will be an ideal response?
46 units
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The school nurse realizes that many children do not eat breakfast before going to school. The nurse encourages teachers to:
1. Refer children who have not eaten to the school's breakfast program. 2. Ask mothers to send in doughnuts for morning snacks. 3. Allow children to eat an early lunch if they become hungry. 4. Encourage children to bring in an extra snack to eat for breakfast.
A nurse is assessing a post-operative 3-month-old patient. The nurse knows pain assessment for an infant differs from older children. She should be assessing for which of the following?
1. Oxygen saturations 2. Tachypnea 3. Tachycardia 4. Movement of extremities 5. Parents' response to the infant
The nursing assistant prevents pressure ulcers by
A. turning the patient at least every 4 hours. B. using very warm water and friction for bathing. C. avoiding pressure, shearing, and friction. D. assisting the patient to be in the chair instead of the bed.