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Bernana

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While doing rounds at the beginning of a shift, the nurse notices a sputum specimen sitting on the bedside table in a patient's room and asks the patient when she produced the sputum specimen.
 
  Learning the specimen is about 4 hours old, what action should the nurse take?
  A) Immediately take the sputum specimen to the laboratory.
  B) Discard the specimen and assist the patient in obtaining another specimen.
  C) Refrigerate the sputum specimen.
  D) Wait an additional 2 hours before sending the specimen to the laboratory.

Question 2

The nurse is administering long-acting insulin once a day that provides insulin coverage for 24 hours. This insulin is _________________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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ladyjames123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Lantus

Lantus is a long-acting synthetic (recombinant DNA origin, human-made) human insulin. It is used once a day at bedtime and works around the clock for 24 hours.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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