Assignment: Self-administering Insulin.

Assignment: Self-administering Insulin.
Assignment: Self-administering Insulin.
Assignment: Self-administering Insulin.
Question 472 pts A primary care NP is developing a handout to give to patients who will begin self-administering insulin. When developing this handout, the NP should: provide detailed descriptions of each step in the process of injecting insulin. use correct medical terminology when describing insulin self-administration. provide as much factual information as possible about insulin administration. address one or two educational objectives that describe what the patient will learn. Question 482 pts A patient reports having occasional acute constipation with large, hard stools and pain and asks the primary care NP about medication to treat this condition. The NP learns that the patient drinks 1500 mL of water daily; eats fruits, vegetables, and bran; and exercises regularly. The NP should recommend: a daily bulk laxative. long-term docusate sodium. a saline laxative as needed. glycerin suppositories as needed. Question 492 pts A patient who has heart failure has been treated with furosemide and an ACE inhibitor. The patient’s cardiologist has added digoxin to the patient’s medication regimen. The primary care NP who cares for this patient should expect to monitor: serum electrolytes. blood glucose levels. serum thyroid levels. complete blood counts (CBCs). Question 502 pts A 55-year-old woman has not had menstrual periods for 5 years and tells the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) that she is having increasingly frequent vasomotor symptoms. She has no family history or risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) or breast cancer but is concerned about these side effects of hormone therapy (HT). The NP should: tell her that starting HT now may reduce her risk of breast cancer. advise a short course of HT now that may decrease her risk for CHD. tell her that HT will not help control her symptoms during postmenopause. recommend herbal supplements for her symptoms to avoid HT side effects. Question 512 pts A primary care NP is performing a previsit health history on a new patient. The patient reports taking vitamins every day. The NP should: ask the patient to bring all vitamin bottles to the clinic appointment. recommend natural vitamin products over synthetic vitamin products. reassure the patient that vitamins that are high in folic acid are safe to take. tell the patient that some vitamins, such as vitamin C, are safe in large doses.