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Q14. The nurse recognizes that alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are an example of the type of oral hypoglycemic agent that works by lowering blood sugar in diabetic patients by what mechanism of action?

Q2. The nurse administered the evening dose of Lispro subcutaneously to her patient at 1700. When would the nurse expect the Lispro to be at its peak time? 

Q24. What precautions will the nurse implement when caring for a patient with chemotherapy induced neutropenia? 

Q23. A patient is experiencing stomatitis after a round of chemotherapy. Which intervention by the nurse is correct?

Q31. The nurse caring for a patient being treated with chemotherapy discussed the types of assessments and interventions that may be necessary to treat the adverse effects of chemotherapy. Which nursing assessments/interventions listed in the left column is appropriate for alleviating the adverse effects of chemotherapy? ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY APPROPRIATE INTERVENTION/ASSESSESSMENT NEEDED FOR EACH ADVERSE EFFECT Diarrhea [option1] Nausea & vomiting [option2] Thrombocytopenia [option3] Anemia [option4] Neutropenia [option5]

Q6.  A patient with Type 2 diabetes has a new prescription for repaglinide. After 1 week, she calls the office to ask what to do, because she keeps missing meals. “I work right through lunch sometimes, and I’m not sure whether I need to take it. What do I need to do?” What is the nurse’s best response?

Q8.  When checking a patient’s fingerstick blood glucose level, the nurse obtains a reading of 52 mg/dL. The patient is awake but states he feels a bit “light-headed.” After double-checking the patient’s glucose level and getting the same reading, which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Find the second derivative of the function   .

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the movement of oceanic plates at the spreading ridges?

Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by water on an object immersed in water. Of what potential clinical significance is this phenomenon?