Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes. The nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten at a meal called:
a. carbohydrate splitting.
b. reduced caloric intake.
c. carbohydrate counting.
d. carbohydrate balancing.
C
Carbohydrate counting is a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten.
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A) "We have many infectious agents that can live in an acidic environment with a pH more than 8.0." B) "H. pylori is a virus and is still being researched as to how it is able to survive in the stomach acids." C) "H. pylori produces an enzyme called urease that converts gastric juices into ammonia, which neutralizes the acidic stomach environment." D) "This parasite secretes an enzyme called coagulase, which protects the pathogen from the antibodies."
A unit manager watches a new RN graduate interacting with a patient. When the RN comes out of the room, the unit manager says,
"I don't know what they taught you in your nursing program, but if I see you do that again, I will write you up." This example demonstrates: a. Coercive use of power. b. Appropriate application of control. c. Use of informatory power. d. Use of power to provide coaching.
The parish nurse who identifies and reports neglect, abuse, and illegal behaviors to the appropriate legal sources is functioning as a(n):
a. Counselor b. Facilitator c. Liaison d. Advocate
A macrophage was isolated and analyzed for major histocompatibility complex. Which of the following would be expected?
a. MHC I only b. MHC II only c. MHC I and II d. Neither MHC I nor MHC II