NUR 2474|NUR 2474 PHARMACOLOGY
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,1. The nurse working a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose
on a high-acuity level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20
medical-surgical units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.
unit is prioritizing
care for four *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue
patients who were to drop glucose level. At risk for
just admitted. Which hypoglycemia.
patient should the
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)
2. A patient with d. Lispro (Humalog)
type 1 diabetes is
eating breakfast at *high blood sugar needs rapid acting
7:30 AM. Blood insulin.
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 c. Six or seven times a day
type 1 diabetes
recently became *pregnancy can effect glucose levels.
pregnant. The nurse Frequent monitoring required.
plans a blood
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
FINAL EXAM|LATEST UPDATE
Leave the first rating
Save
Terms in this set (150)
,1. The nurse working a. The NPO patient with a blood glucose
on a high-acuity level of 80 mg/dL who just received 20
medical-surgical units of 70/30 Novolin insulin.
unit is prioritizing
care for four *low/normal BGL and insulin will continue
patients who were to drop glucose level. At risk for
just admitted. Which hypoglycemia.
patient should the
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)
2. A patient with d. Lispro (Humalog)
type 1 diabetes is
eating breakfast at *high blood sugar needs rapid acting
7:30 AM. Blood insulin.
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 c. Six or seven times a day
type 1 diabetes
recently became *pregnancy can effect glucose levels.
pregnant. The nurse Frequent monitoring required.
plans a blood
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
