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misspop

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A hospital patient is to receive 4 units of regular insulin prior to lunch. The nurse knows that the lunch trays are usually distributed at approximately 12:15 . The nurse should plan to administer the patient's insulin at what time?
 
  A) 12:15
  B) 12:10
  C) 11:45
  D) 11:15

Question 2

A nurse is participating in a code blue response to a patient who lost consciousness after a short period of distress. The physician leading the code has ordered the administration of IV epinephrine.
 
  When preparing this drug for administration, the nurse should recognize what goal of this treatment? A) Increased cardiac contractility
  B) Increased blood flow to the heart and brain
  C) Increased peripheral blood circulation
  D) Increased release of dopamine



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Answer to Question 1

C
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With regular insulin before meals, it is very important that the medication be injected 30 to 45 minutes before meals so that the insulin is available when blood sugar increases after meals.

Answer to Question 2

B
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Epinephrine is often administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The most important action of epinephrine during cardiac arrest is constriction of peripheral blood vessels, which shunts blood to the central circulation and increases blood flow to the heart and brain. The goal of epinephrine administration is not increased contractility or dopamine release.




misspop

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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