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Which condition in a patient with diabetes mellitus is indicative of diabetic ketoacidosis? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

The nurse is instructing a patient about the buccal mucoadhesive testosterone system (Striant) to treat low testosterone. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug?

The nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about sun protection. What information will the nurse include when teaching this group?

A client diagnosed with Plasmodium vivax malaria is prescribed primaquine for treatment. The nurse reviews the client’s laboratory results before administration. Which finding would require the nurse to withhold the medication and notify the health care provider?

A patient is taking azithromycin to treat a chancroid infection. Which of the following would be important counseling to the patient?

A woman is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis and will begin taking metronidazole (Flagyl). What will the nurse teach the patient about this medication?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Which medication order would the nurse question for this patient?

A man who has been using androgen therapy tells the nurse that he and his wife wish to conceive a pregnancy. The nurse will tell this patient that

A patient is to receive insulin on the following sliding scale:110 to 150 mg/dL = 5 units of Humulin R151 to 200 mg/dL = 10 units Humulin R201 to 250 mg/dL = 15 units Humulin ROver 250 mg/dL = call health care providerIf the patient’s blood sugar is 175 mg/dL, how many units of Humulin R would the nurse administer? Record your answer using a whole number.____ units Humulin R

A woman who has recently begun taking a combination oral contraceptive calls the clinic to report breakthrough bleeding. The nurse will