HESI RN
HESI Bsn 225 RN Pharmacology Questions
Extract:
History and physical
The client is a 26-year-old female with acute appendicitis. She has a 12 year history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and no other significant medical history. The appendectomy was completed without issue, and the client will be admitted to the surgical floor to recover.
Nurses notes
0730
Admitted the client. She is awake and alert. She rates her pain 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Her pulses are equal bilaterally. Heart rate is 76 beats/minute, normal sinus rhythm. Her oxygen saturation is 100% on room air. She has a gauze dressing over her surgical site, which is clean and dry. Her temperature is 98.5° F (37.0° C) orally. She urinated 50 mL upon arrival in the unit and is reporting she
Lab results
Blood glucose 279mg/dl
Orders
• Admit to the surgical floor
• Dextrose 5% and 0.9% sodium chloride IV to infuse at 125 mL/hr
Advance diet as tolerated
• Insulin glargine 12 units SUBQ every 24 hours
. Ceftriaxone 2 gram IV piggy back (IVPB) every
24 hours for 3 days, first dose given in surgery
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According to the information gathered in the nurse's assessment, the nurse should prepare to give the client [Dropdown 1] and [Dropdown 2].
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: A blood glucose of 279 mg/dL requires insulin glargine for correction, and a snack prevents hypoglycemia post-insulin.
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