y,rAssessment
1. A y,rnurse y,ris y,rpreparing y,rto y,rmix y,rshort-acting y,rand
y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin y,rin y,rone y,rsyringe y,rto y,radminister y,rto
y,ra y,rclient y,rwho y,rhas y,rtype y,r1 y,rdiabetes y,rmellitus. y,rIdentify y,rthe
y,rsequence y,rthe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rfollow.: y,r1: y,rDraw y,rup y,rthe
y,rvolume y,rof y,rinsulin y,rfrom y,rthe y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial.
2: y,rInject y,rthe y,rvolume y,rof y,rair y,requal y,rto y,rthe y,ramount y,rof
y,rinsulin y,rto y,rwithdraw y,rfrom y,rthe y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin
y,rvial.
3: y,rInject y,rthe y,rvolume y,rof y,rair y,requal y,rto y,rthe y,rinsulin y,rdose y,rform
y,rthe y,rshort-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial y,r4: y,rWithdraw y,rthe y,rprescribed
y,ramount y,rof y,rinsulin y,rform y,rthe y,rshort-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial.
5: y,rWithdraw y,rthe y,rprescribed y,ramount y,rof y,rinsulin y,rform y,rthe
y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial.
To y,rmix y,rinsulin y,rfrom y,rtwo y,rvials y,rin y,rthe y,rsame y,rsyringe, y,rthe
y,rnurse y,rshould y,rfirst y,rdraw y,rup y,ra y,rvolume y,rof y,rair y,requal y,rto
y,rthe y,rvolume y,rof y,rinsulin y,rfrom y,rthe y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin
y,rvial. y,rThe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rthen y,rinject y,rthe y,rvolume y,rof y,rair
y,requal y,rto y,rthe y,ramount y,rof y,rinsulin
to y,rwithdraw y,rfrom y,rthe y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial, y,rmaking
y,rsure y,rthe y,rneedle y,rdoes y,rnot y,rtouch y,rthe y,rinsulin. y,rNext, y,rthe
y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinject y,rthe y,rvolume y,rof y,rair y,requal y,rto y,rthe
y,rinsulin y,rdose y,rfrom y,rthe y,rshort-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial. y,rThen, y,rthe
y,rnurse y,rshould y,rwithdraw y,rthe y,rprescribed y,ramount y,rof y,rinsulin
y,rfrom y,rthe y,rshort-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial. y,rLastly, y,rthe y,rnurse y,rshould
y,rwithdraw y,rthe y,rprescribed y,ramount y,rof y,rinsulin y,rfrom y,rthe
y,rintermediate-acting y,rinsulin y,rvial. y,rThe y,rinsulins y,rare y,rnow y,rmixed
y,rand y,rready y,rto y,radminister.
2. A y,rnurse y,ris y,rassessing y,ra y,rclient y,rwho y,rwears y,rpartial
y,rdentures y,rand y,rreports y,rmouth y,rpain. y,rWhich y,rof y,rthe
y,rfollowing y,ractions y,rshould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rtake?: y,rAdvise y,rthe
y,rclient y,rto y,rrinse y,rtheir y,rmouth y,rand y,rdentures y,rafter y,reach y,rmeal.
The y,rnurse y,rshould y,radvise y,rthe y,rclient y,rto y,rrinse y,rtheir y,rmouth y,rand
y,rdentures y,rafter y,reach y,rmeal y,rto y,rremove y,rfood y,rand y,rparticles y,rand
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y,rto y,rpromote y,rhealing y,rof y,rgums y,rand y,roral y,rmucosa.
The y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinstruct y,rthe y,rclient y,rto y,rrinse y,rtheir y,rmouth
y,rfour y,rtimes y,reach y,rday y,rwith y,rmild y,rrinses, y,rsuch y,ras y,rnormal
y,rsaline y,ror y,rsodium y,rbicarbonate y,rsolution. y,rThe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinform
y,rthe y,rclient y,rthat y,rmouthwashes y,rcontaining y,ralcohol y,rdry y,rthe y,roral
y,rmucosa y,rand y,rcan y,rirritate y,rtissue.
The y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinstruct y,rthe y,rclient y,rto y,rbrush y,rtheir
y,rremaining y,rteeth y,rwith y,ra y,rsoft y,rtoothbrush y,rat y,rleast y,rtwice
y,reach y,rday y,rto y,rreduce y,rthe y,rrisk y,rfor y,rgum y,rabrasions.
The y,rnurse y,rshould y,ravoid y,rusing y,rlemon-glycerin y,rsponges y,rbecause
y,rthey y,rcan y,rcause y,rerosion y,rof y,rthe y,rclient's y,rtooth y,renamel, y,rdry
y,rthe y,rmucous y,rmembranes, y,rand y,rincrease y,rthe y,rclient's y,rcurrent
y,rdiscomfort.
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3. A y,rnurse y,ris y,rplanning y,rcare y,rfor y,ra y,rclient y,rwho y,rhas
y,rdysphagia y,rand y,ris y,rat y,rrisk y,rfor y,raspiration. y,rWhich y,rof
y,rthe y,rfollowing y,rreferrals y,rshould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rmake?: y,r-
y,rSpeech-language y,rpathologist
The y,rnurse y,rshould y,rrecommend y,ra y,rreferral y,rfor y,ra y,rclient y,rwho
y,rhas y,rdysphagia y,rto y,ra y,rspeech-language y,rpathologist. y,rClients y,rwho
y,rhave y,rdysphagia y,rhave y,rdifficulty y,rswallowing y,rand y,rare y,rat y,rrisk y,rfor
y,raspiration. y,rThe y,rspeech-language y,rpathologist y,rcan y,rperform y,ra
y,rswallow y,rstudy y,rto y,rdetermine y,rthe y,rextent y,rof y,rthe y,rclient's
y,rdysphagia y,rand y,rwork y,rwith y,rthe y,rclient y,rto y,rdevelop y,rnew
y,rswallowing y,rtechniques.
4. A y,rnurse y,ris y,rplanning y,rteaching y,rfor y,ra y,rclient y,rwho y,rhas y,ra
y,rnew y,rdiagnosis y,rof y,rtype y,r2 y,rdiabetes y,rmellitus. y,rWhich y,rof
y,rthe y,rfollowing y,ractions y,rshould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rtake y,rprior y,rto
y,rperforming y,rthe y,rteaching? y,r(select y,rall y,rthat y,rapply): y,r-
y,rEstablish y,rthe y,rclient's y,rlearning y,rneeds
- Determine y,rthe y,rclient's y,rliteracy y,rlevel
- Evaluate y,rthe y,rclient's y,rreadiness y,rfor y,rlearning
- Identify y,rthe y,rclient's y,rlearning y,rstyle
5. A y,rnurse y,ris y,rpreparing y,rto y,rnotify y,rthe y,rprovider y,rabout y,ra
y,rchange y,rin y,ra y,rclient's y,rstatus. y,rWhich y,rof y,rthe y,rfollowing
y,rinformation y,rshould y,rthe y,rnurse y,rplan y,rto y,rinclude y,rin y,rthe
y,r"background" y,rportion y,rof y,rthe y,rSBAR y,rcommunication y,rtool?:
y,rPrevious y,rtreatments
The y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinclude y,rprevious y,rtreatments y,rin y,rthe
y,r"background" y,rportion y,rof y,rthe y,rSBAR y,rcommunication y,rtool. y,rOther
y,rinformation y,rthe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinclude y,rin y,rthe y,r"back- y,rground"
y,rportion y,ris y,rthe y,rclient's y,radmission y,rhistory, y,rdiagnosis, y,rpertinent
y,rmedical y,rhistory, y,rand y,rcode y,rstatus. y,rThe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinclude
y,rphysical y,rfindings y,rin y,rthe y,r"assessment" y,rpor- y,rtion y,rof y,rthe y,rSBAR
y,rcommunication y,rtool. y,rThe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinclude y,rquestions y,rregarding
y,rclient y,rcare y,rin y,rthe y,r"recommendation" y,rportion y,rof y,rthe y,rSBAR
y,rcommunication y,rtool. y,rThe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinclude y,rthe y,rclient's
y,rpresent y,rcondition y,rin y,rthe y,r"situation" y,rportion y,rof y,rthe y,rSBAR
y,rcommunication y,rtool.
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6. A y,rnurse y,ris y,rproviding y,rdischarge y,rteaching y,rto y,ra y,rclient y,rwho
y,rhas y,ra y,rnew y,rprescrip- y,rtion y,rfor y,rhome y,roxygen y,rtherapy
y,rutilizing y,ra y,rcompressed y,roxygen y,rsystem. y,rWhich y,rof y,rthe
y,rfollowing y,rstatements y,rby y,rthe y,rclient y,rindicates y,ran
y,runderstanding y,rof y,rthe y,rteaching?: y,r"I y,rwill y,rstore y,roxygen
y,rtanks y,rin y,ran y,rupright y,rposition"
This y,rstatement y,rby y,rthe y,rclient y,rindicates y,ran y,runderstanding y,rof
y,rthe y,rteaching. y,rThe y,rnurse y,rshould y,rinstruct y,rthe y,rclient y,rto y,rstore
y,roxygen y,rtanks y,rin y,ran y,rupright y,rposition y,rin y,ra y,rholder
to y,rprevent y,rdamage y,rto y,rthe y,rtank y,rand y,rinjury y,rto y,rthe y,rclient y,ran
y,rthe y,rclient's y,rfamily. y,rThe
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