Instructions Using The Insulin Sliding Scale Answer Question Below A Client Has A Sliding Scale For Insulin Dosages T 1 (106.55 KiB) Viewed 30 times
Instructions Using The Insulin Sliding Scale Answer Question Below A Client Has A Sliding Scale For Insulin Dosages T 2 (44.7 KiB) Viewed 30 times
Instructions: Using the Insulin Sliding Scale answer question below. A client has a sliding scale for Insulin dosages. The order is for Humulin Regular Insulin U-100 q6h as follows: Between 60-69 mg/dL Symptomatic 6 oz. of Orange Juice Finger stick 70-180 mg/dL no coverage Blood sugar 181-240 mg/dL 2 units sub-cut 241-300 mg/dL 4 units sub-cut 301-400 mg/dL 6 units sub-cut Greater than 400 mg/dL Call Provider At 13:30, the client's finger stick is 65 mg/dL. Client stated he is dizzy, shaking, diaphoretic, and heart is pounding. What nursing intervention should you perform? A Administer 2 units of regular insulin sub-cut B Administer no Insulin, call provider C Administer no insulin, and no nursing intervention D Administer 6 oz. Orange Juice and no Insulin coverage
At 07:30, the client's finger stick is 243 mg/dL. Which dosage is indicated to administered? A 5 units of Humulin Regular Insulin B 1 unit of Humulin Regular Insulin 4 units of Regular Insulin D 4 units of Humulin Regular Insulin
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