A Diabetic Patient Well Controlled with Insulin Injections Has Been

question 1

Multiple Choice

A diabetic patient well controlled with insulin injections has been NPO since midnight before having a mastectomy. The nurse will anticipate the need to

• A) withhold any insulin dose because the patient is NPO.
• B) obtain a blood glucose measurement before any insulin administration.
• C) administer a lower dose of insulin because there will be no oral intake before surgery.
• D) give the patient the usual insulin dose because stress will increase the blood glucose.

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Definitions:

Temporal Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and is critical in understanding language and storing new memories.

Dorsal Visual Streams

The brain pathway responsible for the processing of spatial location and movement, extending from the occipital to the parietal lobes.

Ventral Visual Streams

The pathway in the brain involved in object recognition and form representation, extending from the occipital lobe to the temporal lobe.

Simple Cortical Cell

A type of neuron in the visual cortex that responds maximally to specific edge orientations or moving bars of light.