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on the subject of iffy questions...
there was a question in the practice book for the crne that went along the lines of 'student reports a high blood sugar reading. do you 1) recheck it with the student 2) phone the doc 3) leave it til later...'
the correct (according to the answer book) was 'phone the doc'. The rationale was that you don't recheck it with the student because you dont want to make them think they're not very good at stuff....
Clearly the examiner has never seen a patient eating food with their fingers...
...Just trying to imagine having to phone the Doc back to explain that the patient is now hypo after the stat insulin because the patient had dirty, sticky hands at the time of the gluc check...
Type 1 diabetic here.. if a "needle" is said, it is 99% meant to be read as an insulin syringe (why would you use anything other than that IDK?!) So you would draw up 40 units of whatever insulin was ordered. Making sure it was not .40 units. Insulin is ALWAYS counted as "units" and NOT CC/ML! (I could only imagine a HUGE syringe of 40 CC of insulin... there isn't enough Glucagon or D50 to reverse that for me!
Epona
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Ok. Basic question here, but I'd like to know.
I had a question arise that stated:
'you are ordered to draw up 40 units of Insulin in a needle. How much do you draw up?'
Answers were:
.4
40
4
Can someone please tell me the right answer? I only drew up insulin ONE time. Thanks!