Anurseisteachingaclientwhohastype1diabetesmellitusaboutthepeaktimeofneutralprotamineh
agedorn(MPH)inulin.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbytheclientindicatesanunderstandingoft
heteaching?
a."NPHinsulinpeaksin1to5hours."
b."NPHinsulinispeakless."
c."NPHinsulinpeaksin6to14hours."
d."NPHinsulinpeaksin12to24hours."-correctanswera
NPHinsulinhasanonsetof60to120min,peaksin6to14hr,andhasadurationof16to24hr.
Anurseisreviewingself-administrationofinsulinusingapre-
filledpenwithaclientwhostartedusingthepenthepreviousweek.Theclientaskswhatcanbedoneto
helpreduceinjectionpain.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenursegivetheclient?
a.Agitatethesyringeslightlybeforeinjection.
b.Storethepenswiththeneedlepointingupward.
c.Insertingtheneedlerapidlyminimizesinjectionpain.
d.Keepthepenatroomtemperatureforafewminutes.-correctanswerd
Injectingroom-temperatureinsulinislesspainfulthaninjectingcoldinsulin.
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohastypeonediabetesmellitusandreportsfeelinganxiousandhaving
palpitations.Theglucometerreads50mg/dL.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake?
a.givetheclient1tspofhoney
b.givetheclient4ozofapplejuice
agedorn(MPH)inulin.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbytheclientindicatesanunderstandingoft
heteaching?
a."NPHinsulinpeaksin1to5hours."
b."NPHinsulinispeakless."
c."NPHinsulinpeaksin6to14hours."
d."NPHinsulinpeaksin12to24hours."-correctanswera
NPHinsulinhasanonsetof60to120min,peaksin6to14hr,andhasadurationof16to24hr.
Anurseisreviewingself-administrationofinsulinusingapre-
filledpenwithaclientwhostartedusingthepenthepreviousweek.Theclientaskswhatcanbedoneto
helpreduceinjectionpain.Whichofthefollowinginstructionsshouldthenursegivetheclient?
a.Agitatethesyringeslightlybeforeinjection.
b.Storethepenswiththeneedlepointingupward.
c.Insertingtheneedlerapidlyminimizesinjectionpain.
d.Keepthepenatroomtemperatureforafewminutes.-correctanswerd
Injectingroom-temperatureinsulinislesspainfulthaninjectingcoldinsulin.
Anurseiscaringforaclientwhohastypeonediabetesmellitusandreportsfeelinganxiousandhaving
palpitations.Theglucometerreads50mg/dL.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake?
a.givetheclient1tspofhoney
b.givetheclient4ozofapplejuice