A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin in one syringe to administer to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow.
- 1: Draw up the volume of ainsulin from the intermediate-acting insulin vial.
2: Inject the volum...
a nurse is preparing to mix short acting and intermediate acting insulin in one syringe to administer to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus identify the sequence the nurse should follow 1
RN VATI Fundamentals 2019 Assessment (answered)
Retake 2022. Questions with accurate answers. Rated A+
A nurse is preparing to mix short-acting and intermediate-acting insulin in one syringe to administer to a
client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow.
- ✔✔1: Draw up the volume of insulin from the intermediate-acting insulin vial.
2: Inject the volume of air equal to the amount of insulin to withdraw from the intermediate-acting
insulin vial.
3: Inject the volume of air equal to the insulin dose form the short-acting insulin vial
4: Withdraw the prescribed amount of insulin form the short-acting insulin vial.
5: Withdraw the prescribed amount of insulin form the intermediate-acting insulin vial.
A nurse is assessing a client who wears partial dentures and reports mouth pain. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Advise the client to rinse their mouth and dentures after each meal.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has dysphagia and is at risk for aspiration. Which of the
following referrals should the nurse make? - ✔✔Speech-language pathologist
thoracentesis post procedure? - ✔✔Position the client on the unaffected side.The nurse should position
the client on the unaffected side to help facilitate expansion of the affected lung.
Maintain the head of the bed at 45°.MY ANSWERSome facility protocols recommend that the nurse
should raise the head of the bed to 30° for at least 30 min to facilitate expansion of the affected lung
and ease of breathing.
Measure the client's abdominal girth at the level of the umbilicus.The nurse should measure the client's
abdominal girth following an abdominal paracentesis, rather than a thoracentesis.
Leave the puncture site open to air.The nurse should apply a small, sterile dressing over the puncture
site.
A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take prior to performing the teaching? (select all that apply) -
✔✔- Establish the client's learning needs
, - Determine the client's literacy level
- Evaluate the client's readiness for learning
- Identify the client's learning style
A nurse is preparing to notify the provider about a change in a client's status. Which of the following
information should the nurse plan to include in the "background" portion of the SBAR communication
tool? - ✔✔Previous treatments
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for home oxygen therapy
utilizing a compressed oxygen system. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching? - ✔✔"I will store oxygen tanks in an upright position"
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client begins to cry and says, "I am afraid of
dying." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ✔✔"It must me a very difficult time
for you."
A nurse is assessing a client's coping skills. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an
internal stressor? - ✔✔Fear of medical test results
A nurse is performing postmortem care for an older client who had just died. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - ✔✔Identify the client using two identifiers
A nurse has administered 5 mL of medication to a client via NG tube. Then used 30 mL of water to flush
the tue both before and after the instillation. the nurse should document which of the following
amounts as liquid intake for the client? - ✔✔65 mL
A nurse is performing a family assessment for a client who has recently developed paraplegia following a
stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔Determine how the client views
the concept of family
A nurse is caring for a client who reports having insomnia due to increased stress. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take first? - ✔✔Determine the source of the client's stress
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is immobile. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to maintain the client's skin integrity? - ✔✔Use an alcohol-free barrier product
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