Question in Doubt!! 1.A client’s blood glucose is 20mg/dL and the…
Question Answered step-by-step Question in Doubt!! 1.A client’s blood glucose is 20mg/dL and the… Question in Doubt!! 1. A client’s blood glucose is 20mg/dL and the nurse preparing to administer glucagon 1mg IM. Which of the following must the nurse plan to do when managing this client’s hypoglycemia? Select all that applyA. Evaluate response by monitoring blood glucose levels for several hours because symptoms may persistB. Monitor for bradycardiaC. When safe, prepare to give a simple sugar followed by a small snack or mealD. Take care to prevent aspiration (May be)E. Administer glucagon carefully to avoid extravasation 2. A 36-year-old client with long-standing type 1 diabetes presents to the emergency department with a loss of consciousness and seizure activity. Emergency personnel reported a blood glucose of 32 mg/dL on scene. When providing discharge teaching for this client and family, the nurse instructs the client and family on which of the following? Select all that applyA. Discontinue the insulin and switch to metformin and or glipizideB. Administer 15 grams of carbohydrate orally for severe episodes of hypoglycemiaC. Perform blood glucose monitoring before exercising and drivingD. Increase home blood glucose monitoring and report patterns of hypoglycemia to the providerE. Administer glucagon 1 mg intramuscularly any time the blood glucose is less than 70 mg/dL (may be the answer) 3. A college student was admitted to the emergency department after being found unconscious by a roommate. The roommate informs emergency medical personnel that the student has diabetes type 1 and has been experiencing flulike symptoms, including vomiting, since yesterday. The client has been up all-night studying for exams. The client used the last diabetes testing supplies 3 days ago and has not had time to go to the pharmacy to refill prescription supplies. Based upon the history, which findings would be anticipated in this client? Select all that applyA. Blood glucose: 43 mg/dLB. Deep, rapid respirationsC. Serum bicarbonate: 23 mEq/LD. Blood glucose: 524 mg/dLE. pH: 7.23 4. The client with hyperparathyroidism will be started on drug therapy to increase excretion of calcium. The nurse anticipates an order for which of the following drugs? Select all that applya. Fluid restrictionb. Calcitoninc. Cinacalcetd. Furosemidee. Calcitriol5. A client started taking levothyroxine about 4 years ago. Over the course of the therapy, the nurse would teach the client to watch for which of the following adverse effects? Select all that applya. Dry Skinb. Cold intolerancec. Restlessnessd. Bradycardiae. Weight loss 6. The nurse is assessing a client who reports fatigue, weight gain, and “being cold.” What additional information does the client report that would alert the nurse to further assess the client for decreased thyroid function?a. “The doctor recently told me my blood sugar was high”b. “I have a family history of cancer on both parent’s side”C. “I seem to have more diarrhea lately than normal”D. “I just recently started using iodine salt for all cooking and seasoning” 7. A client with rheumatoid arthritis presents to the emergency room with muscle weakness, hypotension, hypoglycemia, and fatigue. The client’s family reports that the client recently stopped taking all medications because the medications were too expensive. The nurse reviews the list of medications provided by the family and notes that the client has been taking prednisone daily. Based upon this information, the nurse’s assessment findings are consistent with characteristics associated with which of the following? a. ThyrotoxicosisB. Addison’s diseaseC. PheochromocytomaD. Cushing’s syndrome Health Science Science Nursing NSG 321 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
