Answer to Question 1
Ans: A
Feedback:
The client should insert the lancet to prick the side of the finger, not the tip, because the side has more capillaries and fewer nerve endings. The finger should be washed with warm, soapy water and then dried before testing. The client should massage the finger to get a hanging drop of blood to be placed on the test strip. The client needs to avoid smearing the blood on the strip to prevent inaccurate readings.
Answer to Question 2
Ans: D
Feedback:
The nurse should administer oral fluids or candy to the hypoglycemic client with swallowing and gag reflexes. If the client is unconscious, the nurse should administer glucose or glucagon parenterally. The nurse should administer insulin through an insulin pump for diabetic clients who are pregnant or have had a renal transplant. Oral antidiabetic drugs are administered to clients with type 2 diabetes.
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