1. A nurse is
1: Draw up the volume of insulin from the intermediate-acting
preparing to mix
insulin vial.
short-acting and
intermediate-act- 2: Inject the volume of air equal to the amount of insulin to withdraw
ing insulin in one from the intermediate-acting insulin vial.
sy-
ringe to administer to
3: Inject the volume of air equal to the insulin dose form the
short-acting
a client who has and reports mouth pain. Which of the
type 1 diabetes follow-
mellitus.
Identify the
sequence the
nurse should fol-
low.
2. A nurse is
assessing a
client who wears
partial dentures
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insulin vial insulin vial. The nurse should then inject the volume of air equal to
the amount of insulin to withdraw from the intermediate-acting
4: Withdraw the prescribed insulin vial, making sure the needle does not touch the insulin.
amount of insulin form the short- Next, the nurse should inject the volume of air equal to the
acting insulin vial. insulin dose from the short-acting insulin vial. Then, the nurse
should withdraw the prescribed amount of insulin from the short-
5: Withdraw the prescribed amount acting insulin vial. Lastly, the nurse should withdraw the prescribed
of insulin form the intermediate- amount of insulin from the intermediate-acting insulin vial. The
acting insulin vial. insulins are now mixed and ready to administer.
To mix insulin from two vials in Advise the client to rinse their mouth and dentures after each
the same syringe, the nurse meal.**
should first draw up a volume of
air equal to the volume of insulin The nurse should advise the client to rinse their mouth and
from the inter- mediate-acting dentures after each meal to remove food and particles and to
promote healing of gums and oral mucosa.
ing actions should the
The nurse should instruct the client to rinse their mouth four
times each day
nurse
take? with mild rinses, such as normal saline or sodium bicarbonate
solution. The
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Provide the client nurse should inform the client that mouthwashes containing alcohol
dry the
with an alcohol-based oral mucosa and can irritate tissue.
mouthwash.
4. A nurse is plan- ning teaching for a
Instruct the client to client who has a
brush their new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
remain- ing teeth mellitus.
with a firm Which of the follow-
toothbrush.
Advise the client
to rinse their
mouth and
dentures after
each meal.
Swab the
client's
mouth
with lemon-
glycerin sponges
at bedtime.
3. A nurse is
planning care for
a client who has
dysphagia and is
at risk for
aspiration. Which
of the follow- ing
referrals should
the nurse make?
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The nurse should instruct the the client's dyspha- gia and work with the client to develop new
client to brush their remaining swallowing techniques.
teeth with a soft toothbrush at
least twice each day to reduce
the risk for gum abrasions. -Establish the client's learning needs**
The nurse should avoid using -Determine the client's literacy level**
lemon-glycerin sponges because
-Evaluate the client's readiness for learning**
they can cause erosion of the
client's tooth enamel, dry the
mucous membranes, and
increase the client's current
discomfort.
Speech-language pathologist
The nurse should recommend a
referral for a client who has
dysphagia to a speech-language
pathologist. Clients who have
dysphagia have diflculty
swallowing and are at risk for
aspiration. The speech-language
pathologist can perform a swallow
study to determine the extent of