The nurse is providing care for a patient whose inflammatory bowel disease has necessitated hospital treatment. Which of the following would most likely be included in the patient’s medication regimen?

A 42-year-old male patient with a history of type II diabetes presents to the emergency room with complaints of ‘not feeling well.’ The nurse observes that the patient has flattened neck veins, sunken eyes, and dry mucous membranes. The patient’s serum blood glucose is 1054 mg/dL. For which interventions should the nurse prepare? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care for a patient whose inflammatory bowel disease has necessitated hospital treatment. Which of the following would most likely be included in the patient’s medication regimen?

A patient has been brought to the emergency department by paramedics after being found unconscious. The patient’s Medic Alert bracelet indicates that the patient has type 1 diabetes, and the patient’s blood glucose is 22 mg/dL (1.2 mmol/L). The nurse should anticipate what intervention?

A 42-year-old male patient with a history of type II diabetes presents to the emergency room with complaints of ‘not feeling well.’ The nurse observes that the patient has flattened neck veins, sunken eyes, and dry mucous membranes. The patient’s serum blood glucose is 1054 mg/dL. For which interventions should the nurse prepare? Select all that apply.

An adult patient with this rhythm is admitted to the cardiac care unit and placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. Which procedure should the nurse educate the patient about?

A medical-surgical nurse is performing a head-to-toe skin assessment on a 38-year-old patient and discovers a mosquito bite.  As the nurse expects, the bite is elevated and has serous fluid contained in the dermis.  How would the nurse classify this primary skin lesion?

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient with a suspected GI bleed. The nurse assesses the patient’s stool after a bowel movement and notes it to be a tarry-black color. This finding is suggestive of bleeding from what location?

An adult patient with this rhythm is admitted to the cardiac care unit and placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. Which procedure should the nurse educate the patient about?

A medical-surgical nurse is performing a head-to-toe skin assessment on a 38-year-old patient and discovers a mosquito bite.  As the nurse expects, the bite is elevated and has serous fluid contained in the dermis.  How would the nurse classify this primary skin lesion?