Part 2 of 2 Your patient’s pre-dinner blood glucose was 168….

Part 2 of 2 Your patient’s pre-dinner blood glucose was 168. Your patient has a Humalog sliding scale. Use the carb count that you calculated above and the patient’s blood glucose to determine how much insulin they should receive.  Insulin Sliding Scale Order  Carb Coverage: 1 unit of insulin per 5 grams of carbs  Correction Factor:  150 – 200 = 1 unit  201 – 250 = 2 units  251 – 300 = 3 units  301 – 350 = 4 units  351 – 400 = 5 units   

The nurse gathers assessment data and notes several signific…

The nurse gathers assessment data and notes several significant changes in the client’s health status. The client’s weight has increased by 5 pounds (2.27 kg) over the past 24 hours, the client is short of breath, and crackles are auscultated at both lung bases. To which step of the nursing process should the nurse proceed after organizing the data?