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CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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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. Which *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop
patient should the nurse glucose level. At risk for hypoglycemia.
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 nurse plans *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent
a blood glucose testing monitoring required.
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 health this does not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
fair and had a serum
glucose test. The patient *could be a normal level without fasting and does not
telephones the nurse and mean diabetes unless it was high for a fasting blood
says, "My level was 125 glucose level.
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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EXAM (NEWEST EXAM 2025) | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Terms in this set (150)
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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. Which *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue to drop
patient should the nurse glucose level. At risk for hypoglycemia.
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 nurse plans *pregnancy can effect glucose levels. Frequent
a blood glucose testing monitoring required.
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 health this does not necessarily mean you have diabetes."
fair and had a serum
glucose test. The patient *could be a normal level without fasting and does not
telephones the nurse and mean diabetes unless it was high for a fasting blood
says, "My level was 125 glucose level.
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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