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skymedlock

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What is the best time for the nurse to assess the peak effectiveness of subcutaneously administered Regular insulin?
 
  a. Two hours after administration
  b. Four hours after administration
  c. Immediately after administration
  d. Thirty minutes after administration

Question 2

A neonate is displaying tremors, twitching, and irritability. This is suggestive of:
 
  a. hypocalcemia.
  b. hypothyroidism.
  c. hypoglycemia.
  d. phenylketonuria (PKU).



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Answer to Question 1

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The peak action for Regular (short-acting) insulin is 2 to 3 hours after subcutaneous administration. The duration of Regular (short-acting) insulin is only 3 to 6 hours. Peak action occurs 2 to 3 hours after the insulin is administered. Subcutaneously administered Regular (short-acting) insulin has an onset of action of 30 to 60 minutes after injection. The effectiveness of subcutaneously administered, short-acting insulin cannot be assessed immediately after administration. Thirty minutes corresponds to the onset of action for Regular (short-acting) insulin.

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When hypocalcemia is present, neonates may display twitching, tremors, irritability, jitteriness, electrocardiographi c changes, and, rarely, seizures. An infant with hypothyroidism may exhibit skin mottling, a large fontanel, a large tongue, hypotonia, slow reflexes, a distended abdomen, prolonged jaundice, lethargy, constipation, feeding problems, and coldness to touch. Hypoglycemia causes the neonate to exhibit jitteriness, poor feeding, lethargy, seizures, and respiratory alterations including apnea, hypotonia, high-pitched cry, bradycardia, cyanosis, and temperature instability. Infants with PKU may initially have digestive problems with vomiting, and they may have a musty or mousy odor to the urine, infantile eczema, hypertonia, and hyperactive behavior.





 

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