Vasoconstrictors are combined with local anesthetics for which reasons? (Select all that apply, one, several or none)

Insulin glargine (Lantus) U-100 is prescribed for a hospitalized patient who has diabetes. When will the nurse expect to administer this drug?

You are assisting a physician who is preparing to suture a superficial laceration on a patient's leg. The physician asks you to draw up lidocaine with epinephrine. You understand that epinephrine is used with the lidocaine to:

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for regular insulin and NPH insulin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A patient with type 1 diabetes who takes insulin reports taking propranolol for hypertension. Why would you be concerned?

A 19-year-old student was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has started thyroid replacement therapy with levothyroxine (Synthroid). After 1 week, she called the clinic to report that she does not feel better. Which response from the nurse is correct?

The newly diagnosed patient with type 2 diabetes has been prescribed metformin (Glucophage). What should the nurse tell the patient to best explain how this medication works?

Inhalation anesthetics fall into what two categories? (Select all that apply, one, some or all)

The most dangerous toxicity of methimazole.

What is balanced anesthesia?

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, meaning:

All of the following are correct about Halothane except:

A patient receives a neuromuscular blocking agent as an adjunct to inhalation anesthesia. When caring for this patient, it is important for the nurse to remember that neuromuscular blocking agents:

A patient is complaining of a spinal headache. She had her procedure about 6 hours ago. What interventions are appropriate for the relief of spinal headache. (Select all that apply, one, some or all)

When reviewing the laboratory values of a patient who is taking antithyroid drugs, the nurse will monitor for which adverse effect?

Which statement is accurate about the long-term complications of diabetes?

A nurse caring for a patient notes that the patient has a temperature of 104°F, and a heart rate of 110 beats/min. The patient's skin is warm and moist, and the patient complains that the room is too warm. The patient appears nervous and has protuberant eyes. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss:

You are educating the staff nurses on your unit about ketoacidosis. The evaluate this group's understanding, you ask" Which sign or symptom would not be consistent with ketoacidosis? Which group gives which correct answer?

This medication is often mistaken for insulin:

You are caring for patients who receive propofol extended (Diprivan). What are important nursing considerations for these patients? (Select all that apply, one, some or all)

Minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) is all of the following except? (Select all that apply, one, some or all)

Promotes insulin release, can be used only for type 2 diabetes. This class of oral hypoglycemic has a disulfiram-like reaction when combined with alcohol. What class of hypoglycemic medication is this?

A patient in her twenties with Grave's disease who takes methimazole (Tapazole) tells you that she is trying to get pregnant. She asks about disease management during pregnancy. What will you tell her?

I reduce insulin resistance and may also decrease glucose production. I am used as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control. I am usually well tolerated and most common side effects are upper respiratory tract infection, headache, sinusitis and myalgia. I go by the name of pioglitazone (Actos). What class of oral hypoglycemic am I ?