The health care provider orders a Humolog sliding scale ac (before meals) and hs (hours of sleep/at bedtime) for a diabetic patient. The patients morning blood glucose is 425 mg/dl The sliding scale is written:  Blood Glucose                    Give 0-150                                       0 units 151-200                                   2 units 201-250                                   4 units 251-300                                   6 units 301-350                                   8 units 351-400                                   10 units Greater than 401                     give 10 units and call the physician   Based on the sliding scale order what action should the nurse take?  

Leland Stanford obtained a 30-year, 7% $200,000 mortgage He has made monthly payments on this mortgage for the past 15, and he would like to refinance his loan. He has learned that his bank is offering 15-year loans at 6%, but the closing costs to refinance are $6,500. What is the return on investment of refinancing if Leland plans to remain in his home for the next 15 years?

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is being treated with immunosuppressant drugs and corticosteroids. Which patient statement indicates the need for further teaching?

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has an acutely swollen, red, and painful joint. What nonpharmacologic treatment does the nurse apply?

Describe why an apple appears red to you. Use the terms absorbance and transmission in your answer.  

Summarize/explain what is meant by the “greenhouse effect.”

A Townes method with the OML perpendicular to the IR requires a tube angle:

The pituitary gland releases two hormones that induce growth. The _____ hormone is necessary from birth on for development of almost all body tissues and the ______ hormone that is necessary for brain development and the release of thyroxine.

At a parade, 3-year-old Kyle, who is scared of loud noises, puts his fingers in his ears when he hears the fire trucks coming down the street. Kyle is displaying ________.

Individual differences in the safety of children’s behaviors are attributed to differences in ______ and _______.