A patient is prescribed pramlintide (Symlin). How will it assist in controlling the patient's blood sugar?
A) It slows gastric emptying.
B) It blocks the absorption of food.
C) It absorbs with the insulin.
D) It increases the release of insulin.
A
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Which statement is true about Medicare for older adults?
a. Medicare covers home care expenses if skilled nursing services are required. b. Medicare enrollees spend under $1500 annually out of pocket for chronic ill-nesses. c. Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are not covered by Medicare. d. Medicare covers care for those who have trouble with activities of daily living.
In an ICU, you order new devices to measure heart rhythm and rate, respiratory rate, oxygen levels, and intracranial pressure. These devices involve:
a. Biomedical technology. b. Telecommunications. c. Retrieval of patient history information. d. Internet.
A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with acute respiratory failure secondary to COPD
The patient has a 15-year history of emphysema and bronchitis. On inspection, the nurse observes that the patient is experiencing air trapping. While auscultating the chest, the nurse notes the presence of coarse, rumbling, low-pitched sounds in the right middle and lower lobes. On percussion of the lung fields, a patient with emphysema will predictably exhibit which tone? a. Resonance b. Hyperresonance c. Tympany d. Dullness
Complete occlusion of the _____ coronary artery, also referred to as the widow maker, usually results in sudden death
a. right b. left main c. circumflex d. left anterior descending