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The Nurse Is Reviewing Orders for a Patient in Myxedema

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The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient in myxedema coma. Which orders should the nurse question before administering to this patient?


A) regular insulin IV at 5 units per hour
B) cooling blanket
C) methimazole (Tapazole) 15 mg PO daily
D) pulse oximetry and vital signs hourly
E) serum TSH level daily

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