A client is receiving scheduled Insulin Regular and sliding…

A client is receiving scheduled Insulin Regular and sliding scale Insulin Lispro with meals three times per day.  You are to administer her 0800 insulin.  You check a blood sugar immediately prior and it is 300 mg/dL. Order:Regular insulin 9 units subcutaneous andLispro Insulin Sliding Scale: 301 10 units and call physician What nursing action do you implement for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for P…

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for Prednisone (a corticosteroid). Because the client may be on this medication for a long time, the nurse needs to teach the side effects of long term corticosteroid use. Which of the following symptom should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)