Author Question: When a pregnant diabetic experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, the nurse should have the ... (Read 262 times)

DelorasTo · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

When a pregnant diabetic experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, the nurse should have the client:

a. eat six saltine crackers or drink 8 oz of milk.
b. drink 8 oz of orange juice with 2 teaspoons of sugar added.
c. drink 4 oz of orange juice followed by 8 oz of milk.
d. eat a candy bar.

Question 2

Cindy, who delivered her third child yesterday, has just learned that her two school-aged children have contracted chickenpox. What should the nurse tell her?

a. Her two children should be treated with acyclovir before she goes home from the hospital.
b. The baby will acquire immunity from Cindy and will not be susceptible to chickenpox.
c. The children can visit their mom and baby in the hospital as planned but must wear gowns and masks.
d. She must make arrangements to stay somewhere other than her home until the children are no longer contagious.

flannelavenger · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Crackers provide glucose and milk provides lactose. Either will provide both fast- and slow-burning elements that promote a more steady recovery.

Answer to Question 2

D
Varicella (chickenpox) is highly contagious. Although the baby inherits immunity from the mother, it would not be safe to expose either the mother or the baby.