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future617RT

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on: Jul 23, 2018
What is the most important action to perform before administering a premeal short-acting insulin to a patient with type 1 diabetes?
 
  a. Looking up the time the long-acting insulin was administered
  b. Assessing the body area in which the last insulin dose was injected
  c. Checking whether the patient's meal or snack is already on the unit
  d. Holding the dose if the patient's blood glucose level is under 110 mg/dL

Question 2

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who have any type of diabetes about alcohol use?
 
  a. Be sure to take your antidiabetic drug or drugs 15 minutes before drinking any alcohol.
  b. Only drink alcohol right before bedtime because it will make you drowsy.
  c. Increase your water intake whenever you drink alcohol.
  d. Only drink alcohol with a meal or shortly after a meal.


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ankilker

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


future617RT

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

Perkypinki

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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