What is the primary function of the crayfish’s gills?

The nurse is caring for a patient with DM.  The physician has ordered the patient to receive Novolog insulin.  The nurse has administered the patient’s first dose of this type of insulin.  The patient should be monitored for S/S of hypoglycemia related to the onset of action in approximately which of the following time frames?

The postoperative parathyroidectomy client is c/o numbness, tingling of the mouth and extremities.  The client is assessed by lightly tapping the facial nerve for the presence of an abnormal spasm.  This is known as:

The nurse is caring for a patient with an order to receive 10U of U-100 insulin.  Which of the following insulins will the nurse obtain from the storage area?

A 49 year old patient has complained of abdominal pain for the last 2 days, and has just returned to the floor after an abdominal CT with contrast.  The physician has ordered him a regular diet and he is eating.  The nurse is planning to administer his morning medications.  Which of the following medication orders would the nurse question prior to administering?

The diabetes mellitus client asks the nurse “What is the goal of medical nutritional therapy?”  The nurse will correctly state which of the following?

The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with a diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism.  Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instructions?

The nurse is performing discharge teaching to a client with Addison’s disease.  The nurse includes which of the following instructions to the client as a method to avoid an Addisonian crisis?

The nurse will assess the client with adrenal hypofunction for the classic symptom of:

A 14 year old boy is being evaluated related to his height of 58 inches and weight of 58 pounds.  The physician has recently initiated therapy with doses of somatotropin three times a week.  The physician orders an x-ray of the boy’s femur to be done in six months.  The mother asks why this x-ray is to be taken.  The nurse will explain that it is to evaluate if the: