A client with type 1 diabetes comes to the clinic because of…

A client with type 1 diabetes comes to the clinic because of concerns regarding erratic control of blood glucose with the prescribed insulin therapy. The client has been experiencing a low blood glucose level at 2 AM, followed by an episode of hyperglycemia in the AM. Which complication of insulin therapy should the nurse conclude that the client is experiencing?

The client you are caring for is 87 years old, frail, and in…

The client you are caring for is 87 years old, frail, and in the long term care facility and has been bed ridden for the past two years.  The client has recently developed an infection requiring antibiotic therapy.  The nurse is to inject 2 mLs of medication intramuscularly (IM).  What is the most appropriate equipment to utilize for this client?