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asmith134

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A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the hospital with an infection. The client was taking oral hypoglycemic agents and is prescribed insulin in the hospital.
 
  What is the highest priority instruction that the nurse can give the client regarding insulin administration?
  a. Once the client begins to take insulin, she will always be on insulin.
  b. Infection temporarily increases the need for insulin.
  c. Hospitalized clients are always prescribed insulin.
  d. Oral hypoglycemics tend to interact with antibiotics.

Question 2

The client is being treated with Metformin. He is also receiving furosemide. The nurse anticipates that the interaction of the two medications will result in:
 
  a. acute kidney failure.
  b. potentiated hypoglycemia.
  c. dawn phenomenon.
  d. potentiated hyperglycemia.


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bigsis44

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Insulin needs increase in the presence of an infection.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The interaction of Metformin and furosemide will result in potentiated hypoglycemia.


asmith134

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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
:D TYSM

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