A patient’s insulin dosage is 16 units of regular insulin in the morning. When should the patient expect the insulin peak?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). What symptoms should the nurse expect to find in the early stage of the disease?

The client’s chart indicates the diagnosis of stage III peripheral arterial disease. Which nursing assessment finding correlates with this diagnosis?

The nurse receives an order to administer cefazolin to a client diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The nurse withholds the medication and notifies the health care provider because the client:

A patient with Type 2 diabetes is brought into the emergency room in an unresponsive state.
Vital signs include BP: 88/56, HR: 122, RR 16, Sp 95% and glucose of 720 mg/dL. A diagnosis of Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome (HHS) is made.The nurse prepares for the administration of which priority therapy?

A client is receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
What information should the nurse include in the teaching about this medication?

A nurse is educating a patient with diabetes mellitus about the chronic complications associated with the disease. What information should be included in the teaching?

A Type 1 diabetic client’s blood glucose level is 50 mg/dL at 16:30. The client is alert; however, dinner will not be served until 17:15. What should be the nurse’s initial action?

The nurse is monitoring a client receiving gentamicin.
Which of the following would the nurse assess as potential toxic effects of this medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer a heparin infusion of 25,000 units in 250 mL of normal saline at a rate of 1000 units per hour for a client diagnosed with a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). The client’s initial activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) value is 35 seconds.

Which laboratory result would indicate that the aPTT is at a therapeutic level?