Tuesday, June 30, 2009

question of the week

for the week of 06.29.09

A client calls the evening health clinic to state “I know I have a severely low sugar since the Lantus insulin was given three hours ago and it peaks in two hours.” What should be the nurse’s initial response to the client?

1. "What else do you know about this type of insulin?"
2. "What are you feeling at this moment?"
3. "Have you eaten anything today?"
4. "Are you taking any other insulin or medication?"

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 2

Wilson, B.A., Shannon, M.T., & Stang, C.L.
Prentice-Hall nurse’s drug guide.(2006).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.