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The patient is seeking a natural supplement to enhance sleep. The nurse is aware that for many people which supplement is an appropriate choice?

The patient has a CBG of 185 at 1200.  How much insulin will the nurse administer to the patient at 1200 using the physician orders below? Order: Routine Insulin orders:  Levemir Insulin  10 u subcutaneous 0700 daily. Sliding Scale orders:  Humulin R Regular U-100 Insulin SQ based on sliding scale below for patient CBG readings at 0700, 1200, 1600, 2000 Sliding Scale  CBG          Regular Insulin Dose 60 – 110        No insulin 111 – 150      2 units 151 – 200      4 units  201 – 250      6 units  251 – 300      8 units 301 – 350      10 units >350              12 units (call physician) 

A patient was ordered a dose of ropinirole 1 mg at bedtime daily.  The pharmacy sent ropinirole 0.5 mg /tablet.  How many tabs should the nurse administer at bedtime?

The nurse is preparing to do a moist to dry dressing change. The nurse is using open gloving to apply sterile gloves. Which steps will the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is inserting an indwelling foley catheter in a male patient. Select the following steps that the nurse performed which indicates that she followed sterile technique while inserting the catheter. (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to remove soiled gloves. What action should the nurse take first?

Which physiologic manifestation is more commonly associated with acute pain rather than chronic pain?

The nurse is concerned that a break occurred in the sterile field. Which action most likely caused this break?

The nurse knows he must monitor the patient’s heart rate during digital impaction removal because a certain nerve may cause the patient to have cardiac issues suddenly. What nerve should the nurse be aware of during digital removal and why is it so important NOT to stimulate it?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision. Which of the following actions would best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis?