An insulin syringe is measured in which of the following?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that the current therapies are effective for patient with acute adrenal insufficiency (Addison's)?

The Patient has a nutritional dose of Humalog insulin of 5 units before each meal, plus Humalog insulin per sliding scale.

Blood Glucose Level sliding scale

(mg per dL) Humalog Insulin

If less than 70 and symptomatic administer 1 mg Glucagon IM then call MD 150-200 2 units

201-250 4 units

251-300 6 units

301-350 8 units

351-40010 units

Greater than 400 Call MD

The patient's meal has been delivered. the nurse checks the patient's pre-meal blood sugar, and the result is 64 mg/dL.

The patient is awake, and alert. and able to swallow. The next step the nurse should take is:

A 68-year-old female client is being seen for follow-up wound care on her right lower leg. During her visit, the client states she hasn't had a bowel movement since her last visit a week ago. The client states she hasn't had much of an appetite in the past few days and says, "l figure I don't have anything in there to come out." The nurse auscultates the client's abdomen and hears hyperactive high-pitched bowel sounds in the upper left quadrant and hypoactive bowel sounds in the lower left quadrant. The nurse collaborates with the primary health care provider and the client is directly admitted to the hospital for possible intestinal obstruction. Before going to the hospital, the client asks the nurse what to expect. Which of these statements by the nurse (is) most likely accurate?

Select all that apply.

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient how to avoid chronic constipation? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse assesses a patient with hypothyroidism who is admitted with acute appendicitis. The nurse notes that the patient's level of consciousness has decreased. What action does the nurse perform?

A patient with severe tachycardia. hyperthermia and agitation are admitted for acute thyrotoxicosis (thyroid storm). The nurse will anticipate the need to administer which of the following medications?

Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to teach a 43-year-old man who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes home management of the disease. Which action should the nurse take first?

14:20: 87-year-old client admitted to the ED from the independent living apartment with a new report of episodic acute confusion. urinary frequency and incontinence, and severe fatigue. The child states that the client is independent in ADCs and has no history of dementia.

15:30: Normal BMP and CBC results, except for WBCs of 16,000/mm3 (16 x 109 /L) with bands greater than 10%.

Based on the assessment findings presented which condition would the nurse suspect?

Which finding by the nurse will be most helpful in determining whether a 67- yr-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has an upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)?

Important nursing intervention(s) when caring for a patient with Cushing syndrome include: