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CORALGRILL2014

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The nurse is teaching the client how to prepare 10 units of short-acting (regular) insulin and 5 units of intermediate-acting NPH insulin for injection. Which of the following instructions does the nurse give the client?
 
  a. Inject air into the short-acting (regular) insulin, then into the intermediate-acting NPH insulin.
  b. Withdraw the short-acting (regular) insulin first.
  c. Inject air into and withdraw the intermediate-acting NPH immediately.
  d. Inject air into both vials and withdraw the short-acting (regular) insulin first.

Question 2

The nurse prepares to irrigate the patient's wound. What is the primary purpose of this procedure?
 
  a. To decrease scar formation
  b. To cleanse the wound and remove bacteria
  c. To improve circulation from the wound
  d. To decrease irritation from wound drainage



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Answer to Question 1

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The client should be taught to inject air into both vials and withdraw the short-acting (regular) insulin first.
Air should be injected into the vial of intermediate-acting NPH insulin, and then the vial of short-acting (regular) insulin.
The short-acting (regular) insulin should be withdrawn after air has been injected into both vials.
Air should be injected into the vial of intermediate-acting NPH insulin, and then the vial of short-acting (regular) insulin. The short-acting (regular) insulin should be withdrawn immediately after injecting the air into the vial of short-acting (regular) insulin. Then the intermediate-acting NPH insulin is withdrawn.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A The primary purpose of wound irrigation is not to decrease scar formation.
B Irrigation is a common method of delivering the wound cleansing solution to the wound. Studies have shown that there is an optimal effective range of irrigation pressures that ensure adequate removal of bacteria.
C The primary reason for irrigating a patient's wound is not to improve circulation but to remove debris from the wound.
D The primary reason for irrigating a patient's wound is not to decrease irritation from wound drainage but to remove debris from the wound.




CORALGRILL2014

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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