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What is the number one test to check before administering insulin or a sulfonylurea?

A client is brought to the emergency department with glucose of 20 and unresponsive to verbal stimuli. Client has a med lock for IV access.  What drug would the nurse prepare to administer?  

Order:  clonazapam 1000 mcg. orally Supply:  clonazapam 0.5 mg. tablets  How many tablets should the nurse administer?  Record your answer as a whole number

Infuse 1000 mLs in 8 hours. Drop factor:  10 Round to whole number.  Answer in numbers only. 

A client is admitted to the emergency department in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with a blood glucose level of 485 mg/dL.  The provider orders an initial dose of 25 units of insulin IV.  Which type of insulin is administered IV?  

What is the number one test to check before administering insulin or a sulfonylurea?

Infuse 1000 mLs in 8 hours. Drop factor:  10 Round to whole number.  Answer in numbers only. 

What is an important nursing consideration for a patient on metformin scheduled for a radiographic procedure requiring an iodine dye test?  

Order:  clonazapam 1000 mcg. orally Supply:  clonazapam 0.5 mg. tablets  How many tablets should the nurse administer?  Record your answer as a whole number

A patient is in the hospital with no known GI problems but had surgery yesterday and will be hospitalized for at least a week.  What would the nurse note as a rationale for this patient being on famotidine?  Select the two that apply by listing the letters in alphabetical order in the answer box, using no commas or spaces. A.  prevent stress induced ulcers B.  prevent diarrhea  C.  prevent gastroesphageal reflux  D.  prevent nausea E.  prevent allergy symptoms