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1. The nurse working on a a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose level of 80
high-acuity medical- mg/dL who just received 20 units of 70/30 Novolin
surgical unit is prioritizing insulin.
care for four patients
who were just admitted. *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop
Which patient should the glucose level. At risk for hypoglycemia.
nurse assess first?
a. The NPO patient with a
blood glucose level of
80 mg/dL who just
received 20 units of
70/30 Novolin insulin.
b. The patient with a
pulse of 58 beats per
minute who is about to
receive digoxin (Lanoxin)
c. The patient with a
blood pressure of 136/92
mm Hg who complains of
having a headache
d. The patient with an
allergy to penicillin who
is receiving an infusion of
vancomycin (Vancocin)
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2. A patient with type 1 d. Lispro (Humalog)
diabetes is eating
breakfast at 7:30 AM. *high blood sugar needs rapid acting insulin.
Blood sugars are on a
sliding scale and are
ordered before a meal
and at bedtime. The
patient's blood sugar
level is 317 mg/dL. Which
formulation of insulin
should the nurse prepare
to administer?
a. No insulin should be
administered.
b. NPH
c. 70/30 mix
d. Lispro (Humalog)
3. A patient with type 1 c. Six or seven times a day
diabetes recently
became pregnant. The *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent
nurse plans a blood monitoring required.
glucose testing schedule
for her. What is the
recommended
monitoring schedule?
a. Before each meal and
before bed
b. In the morning for a
fasting level and at 4 PM
for the peak level
c. Six or seven times a
day
d. Three times a day,
along with urine glucose
testing
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4. An adolescent patient a. "Unless you were fasting for longer than 8 hours,
recently attended a this does not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
health fair and had a
serum glucose test. The *could be a normal level without fasting and does
patient telephones the not mean diabetes unless it was high for a fasting
nurse and says, "My level blood glucose level.
was 125 mg/dL. Does that
mean I have diabetes?"
What is the nurse's most
accurate response?
a. "Unless you were
fasting for longer than 8
hours, this does not
necessarily mean you
have diabetes."
b. "At this level, you
probably have diabetes.
You will need an oral
glucose tolerance test
this week."
c. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you have
diabetes."
d. "This level is conclusive
evidence that you do not
have diabetes."
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5. Insulin glargine is c. Once daily at bedtime
prescribed for a
hospitalized patient who *goodnight glargine
is diabetic. When will the
nurse administer this
drug?
a. Approximately 15 to 30
minutes before each
meal
b. In the morning and at
4 PM
c. Once daily at bedtime
d. After meals and at
bedtime
6. A patient with type 1 d. The beta blocker can mask the symptoms of
diabetes who takes hypoglycemia.
insulin reports taking
propranolol for *beta blockers block adrenaline which signals the
hypertension. Why is the liver to release glucose in the blood when glucose
nurse concerned? is low to avoid hypoglycemia.
a. The beta blocker can
cause insulin resistance.
b. Using the two agents
together increases the
risk of ketoacidosis.
c. Propranolol increases
insulin requirements
because of receptor
blocking.
d. The beta blocker can
mask the symptoms of
hypoglycemia.
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