ATI Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 - Endocrine
System Q&A
A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following interventions are
priority for the nurse to make? Select all that apply.
A.Administer bolus of 50% dextrose in water IV
B. Check blood glucose in 15 min.
C. Give 4 oz orange juice
D. Give glucagon subcutaneous
E. Turn client on their side - =A, B
A nurse is planning care for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? Select all that apply. - =Give glargine insulin in the morning, give
lispro insulin 15 min before meals, inject medications in the abdomen
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking pioglitazone to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
nurse should monitor for which of the following findings? - =weight gain
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking pioglitazone to treat type 2 diabetes
mellitus. The nurse should explain to the client about the need to monitor which of the following
laboratory values? - =Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
When considering replacement therapy options for a client who has chronic adrenocortical
insufficiency, a nurse should recognize that the provider will choose which of the following
medications? - =Hydrocortisone
A nurse is educating the parents of a child who has a new diagnosis of Prader-Willi
syndrome(PWS) and has been prescribed somatropin. Which of the following statements by a
parent indicates understanding of the teaching? - =We will use a different spot for injection each
time we give the medication
System Q&A
A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following interventions are
priority for the nurse to make? Select all that apply.
A.Administer bolus of 50% dextrose in water IV
B. Check blood glucose in 15 min.
C. Give 4 oz orange juice
D. Give glucagon subcutaneous
E. Turn client on their side - =A, B
A nurse is planning care for a client on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take? Select all that apply. - =Give glargine insulin in the morning, give
lispro insulin 15 min before meals, inject medications in the abdomen
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking pioglitazone to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
nurse should monitor for which of the following findings? - =weight gain
A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking pioglitazone to treat type 2 diabetes
mellitus. The nurse should explain to the client about the need to monitor which of the following
laboratory values? - =Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
When considering replacement therapy options for a client who has chronic adrenocortical
insufficiency, a nurse should recognize that the provider will choose which of the following
medications? - =Hydrocortisone
A nurse is educating the parents of a child who has a new diagnosis of Prader-Willi
syndrome(PWS) and has been prescribed somatropin. Which of the following statements by a
parent indicates understanding of the teaching? - =We will use a different spot for injection each
time we give the medication
