A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes who develops s…
A nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes who develops sweating, shakiness, confusion, and irritability. The patient is conscious but feels weak and lightheaded. The nurse checks the patient’s blood glucose level, which reads 55 mg/dL. What is the nurse’s first action to treat this patient?
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A patient with severe pain is prescribed both an opioid and a non-opioid analgesic to be taken together. The patient asks the nurse why they need both medications. Which of the following explanations by the nurse is most appropriate?
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