A Nurse on an Inpatient Endocrine Unit Has Received Report

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse on an inpatient endocrine unit has received report on a group of four patients.Which patient should the nurse see first?

• A) Blood glucose of 78 mg/dL, 12-year-old child
• B) Had Humalog injection and is not eating
• C) Needs teaching on giving insulin injections
• D) NPH insulin given, waiting an hour to eat

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