Case Study Your patient is a 58-year-old man diagnosed with Type II…
Question Answered step-by-step Case Study Your patient is a 58-year-old man diagnosed with Type II… Case Study Your patient is a 58-year-old man diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus. His doctors orders are as follows:Metformin 500mg by mouth twice a day.Humalog Insulin 10 units subcutaneous three times a day. Hold if blood sugar level < 180.Humalog Insulin subcutaneous three times a day sliding scale:0-120 0 units121-150 1 units151-200 2 units201-250 3 units251-300 4 units Blood sugar checks before each meal and at bedtime. 1- You receive the report from the previous nurse stating that the patient has been complaining of pain in both legs and that the nurse gave Tylenol. Explain and be descriptive in what you are going to ask the nurse and the patient regarding this. 2- Describe how a blood sugar check with the patient, listing out each step. He is in the dining room drinking coffee.3- The patient's blood sugar was 60 when completing an accu check. What signs and symptoms are expected for the patient to have? List if the symptom is objective or subjective. Need to list both. 4- What are 2 nursing interventions for this patient to help with signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia without a doctor's order? 5- It has been 30 minutes and the patient's blood sugar is now 50. Describe how you will phone the doctor including what you would say specifically. 6- The doctor orders to administer glucagon 2mg IM injection STAT. The medication comes in a vial filled with powder and reads Glucagon 2mg. In the same box is another vial that reads sterile water 1ml. Describe how to reconstitute this medication and how to administer it, listing out all the steps. 7- Write a progress note on the new order and how the patient is doing now. 8- Describe how/what to report to the oncoming nurse. This nurse has never worked with this patient before. 10- What is the pathophysiology of the patient's diagnosis? 11- You check on the patient in about 30 minutes and she complains of feeling exhausted, blurred vision, and headaches. She also asks for her a couple of glasses of water. What will you say to her and how can you help? Why? Health Science Science Nursing NURSE MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
