Healthstream Telemetry Version 5 Questions And Answers. Latest 2023

Healthstream Telemetry Version 5 Questions And Answers. Latest 2023 A practitioner order is written for a continuous infusion of insulin at 3 units/hr; the premixed solution is composed of 100 units of regular U-100 insulin in 100 mL normal saline. At which rate should the infusion run? - ANSWER 3 ml/hr A dose of 35 mg of a corticosteroid is ordered to be given IM to treat inflammation. The medication is available as 250 mg/10 mL. How many milliliters should be administered? - ANSWER 1.4 ml A practitioner's order prescribes levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO daily. The available medication is levothyroxine 25-mcg tablets. What will the nurse administer? - ANSWER 3 tabs The actions of nitroglycerin in the management of angina include - ANSWER coronary artery dilation and peripheral venous dilation. The most common cause of right heart failure is: - ANSWER left heart failure. The nurse is differentiating between right- and left-sided heart failure in an assigned patient. For right-sided heart failure, the patient presents with edematous extremities, nausea/vomiting, and: - ANSWER anorexia. The nurse is assigned to a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency (Addisonian crisis). The practitioner orders the steroids to be discontinued quickly. The nurse knows to question the order because: - ANSWER steroids should be withdrawn slowly to allow for pituitary production of ACTH The nurse is caring for a patient who has atrial fibrillation. The patient is attempting to understand why this dysrhythmia developed in him. The nurse educates this patient about his risk factors, including: - ANSWER diabetes mellitus.