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jerry coleman · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Nurses have to memorize a great deal of information in clinical practice. When trying to memorize all the different units in the apothecaries' and metric systems, you should do the fol-lowing: (Select all that apply.)

1. Master the familiar units
2. Learn equivalents in two systems
3. Memorize all information
4. Depend on other nurses

Question 2

A patient comes into the clinic with complaints of feeling shaky and nervous. This patient has a history of type 2 diabetes and alcohol use. He admits to drinking two beers before coming into the clinic. The nurse should check this patient for:

1. alcohol in the blood.
2. other drugs in the blood.
3. hyperglycemia.
4. hypoglycemia.

abro1885 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2
Rather than memorizing all the different units, most hospitals, clinics, and offices have basic ref-erence pharmacologic texts with information on conversion from one system to another. You should also do the following: (1) master the most familiar units system, (2) learn equivalents in two systems, and (3) know where information is found rapidly.

Answer to Question 2

4
Diabetic patients should avoid drinking alcohol, because it can intensify hypoglycemia produced by insulin, causing blood glucose levels to fall too fast.