“Special needs” is an umbrella term used to define or catego…

“Special needs” is an umbrella term used to define or categorized individuals so they can receive needed services, set appropriate goals, and gain an understanding of a child and family. All the following meet the criteria for “special needs” EXCEPT:

A patient’s pre-dinner blood glucose was 190.  Dinner has be…

A patient’s pre-dinner blood glucose was 190.  Dinner has been served and the patient ate 50g of carbs.  Your patient has a Humalog sliding scale and carb count scale.  Calculate the amount of units of insulin the patient should receive following dinner.

A patient is admitted with a suspected heart failure exacerb…

A patient is admitted with a suspected heart failure exacerbation. During your assessment, you note the following signs and symptoms: 3+ pitting edema in the bilateral lower extremities Jugular vein distention (JVD) Oxygen saturation of 88% and respiratory rate of 26 Tripod positioning Productive cough Based on these findings, the patient is most likely experiencing heart failure.