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Mrs. Jones is in stable condition on a regular insulin drip at 1 unit/h. She is ready to be transitioned to subcutaneous insulin and will be taking food and liquids by mouth. Her total insulin requirement over the previous 24 hours was 40 units. Ms. Smith will now require basal coverage and prandial coverage. Calculate Mrs. Jones’s basal and prandial insulin requirements. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.

Potential complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease include:

What lifestyle modification is recommended in the ATP III guidelines as a first-line approach for managing elevated cholesterol levels?

The nurse practitioner would test the obturator and iliopsoas (psoas) muscle to evaluate for:  

Urinary tract infections in the male client are divided into upper- and lower-tract infections. A classic example of an upper-tract infection includes

After emergency surgery, a patient requires a blood transfusion. When the patient develops fever, chills, and low back pain, the nurse’s first intervention is to:

A patient is having surgery. The circulating nurse notes that the patient’s muscles are rigid and the heart rate is 110 BPM. What action should the nurse complete first?

The nurse is closely monitoring a 6-month-old with viral meningitis and notices that the infant has bulging fontanels. Based on these findings, the nurse should be concerned about which issue?

A patient presents to the clinic with leg cramps after taking atorvastatin for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. The nurse can anticipate which laboratory value when assessing the patient’s complaint?

A study at one prison showed that owning a pet can change a hardened prison inmate into a more caring person. Another study discovered that senior citizens, both those living alone and those in nursing homes, became more interested in life when they were given pets to care for. Even emotionally disturbed children have been observed to smile and react with interest if there is a cuddly kitten or puppy to hold. Animals, then, can be a means of therapy for many kinds of individuals. Which of the following sentences from the above passage would be considered the topic sentence of the passage