21. A client is NPO and is awaiting surgery this morning. T…
21. A client is NPO and is awaiting surgery this morning. The diabetic care plan includes finger-stick blood glucose level with sliding scale insulin coverage at 7AM, 11AM, 4PM, and 9PM daily. The sliding scale reads: 201-300 = 4 units, 301-400=6 units, 401-499 = 8 units, > 500 notify primary health care provider. The client’s glucose level reads 321. How much insulin would the nurse administer?
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43. The nurse is assisting in the care of a client one-hour post parathyroidectomy. Initial vital signs were BP-138/78, HR-78, and RR-22. The client’s BP is now 100/60, HR-110, and RR-18. The nurse should perform which intervention next?
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