Which of the following medication orders are you allowed to follow to help a person self-administer their medication?Take 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours for blood pressure control.Use sliding scale insulin dose per finger stick glucose results.Take daily as needed for fluid retention.Take 1 capsule every 4 hours as needed for pain, not to exceed 4 capsules per day.

A person in your care uses insulin injections to manage their blood sugar levels. What is a step that you should take to manage potential side effects?Encourage them to not skip meals.Encourage them to drink lots of fluids.Watch for signs of blood in their stool.Monitor them for urinary retention.

The nurse has administered five units of regular insulin and ten units of NPH insulin. After administering both prescribed insulins, the nurse should assess the client for hypoglycemiaA. thirty minutes after administration.B. two to four hours after administration.C. four to six hours after administration.D. ten to twelve hours after administration.

Knowing the proper steps in administering medication is critical. Use the drop-down menus to determine the correct order of provider actions.

Knowing the proper steps in administering medication is critical. Use the drop-down menus to determine the correct order of provider actions.

Your patient is ordered 8 units of Actrapid insulin plus an extra 2 units for every mmol/L that their BGL exceeds 16 mmol/L.  Your patient’s BGL is now 19 mmol/L.  The insulin dose required will beQuestion 2Select one:a.14 unitsb.10 unitsc.16 unitsd.38 units