What Is the Most Important Action to Perform Before Administering

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the most important action to perform before administering a premeal short-acting insulin to a patient with type 1 diabetes?

• A) Looking up the time the long-acting insulin was administered
• B) Assessing the body area in which the last insulin dose was injected
• C) Checking whether the patient's meal or snack is already on the unit
• D) Holding the dose if the patient's blood glucose level is under 110 mg/dL

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Definitions:

Activity Variances

The differences between actual and budgeted levels of activity, often analyzed to understand deviations in performance.

Revenue Variances

The differences between actual revenues and forecasted or budgeted revenues.

Relevant Range

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Variable Cost

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