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The patient is a 52 year old female with diabetes mellitus type 1. She is NPO because she is scheduled to have an abdominal CT this am. The following medications are due at 8:00am and her CT scan is at 11:00am. What should the nurse do about these medications and why? Insulin NPH 30 units subcutaneous Prevacid 30mg PO once daily Novolog (aspart) insulin on a sliding scale according to glucose levels. During clinical we usually give the medications unless the doctor specifically says to hold them...or we call the doctor when we are unsure. Figured I'd ask you all just to make sure what usually SHOULD be done. I appreciate the help!

The other three had VERY minor problems. I used the process of elimination and it was definitely between these two patients. I was leaning towards the sickle cell patient mainly because of the pain, but I just wanted to make sure. Thank you all very much!

New member here, so I apologize of this is the wrong section to ask this question. I've been working on case studies for hours now, and I can't decide on this question. "You are caring for the following 5 patients. Which one would you see first and explain why? 42 year old with cirrhosis of the liver with PTT 78, PT 49, INR 4.5, Platelets 45 25 year old with sickle cell crisis complaining of generalized pain 10/10. Hemoglobin 8.2 and Hematocrit 26.4" I eliminated three patients, but I'm so burnt out right now that I can't choose between the two. I was leaning towards the patient with sickle cell, but the labs for the first patient are all really alarming, too. I really appreciate any and all help. :)