A nurse working with chronic disease patients readily recognizes that the common forms of diabetes include
A. Type 1
B. Type 3
C. Both 1 and 4
D. Type 2
ANS: C
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An adult patient who has undergone an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedure asks about the purpose of this device. The nurse's best response would be:
A) "To detect and treat ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia" B) "To detect and treat bradycardia" C) "To detect and treat atrial fibrillation" D) "To shock your heart if you have a heart attack at home"
Which combination of antiretroviral drugs would the nurse be most likely to administer in a patient when antiviral drug resistance testing is not available?
A) Ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (RTV-boosted PIs) and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) B) Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and NRTIs C) Protease inhibitors and fusion inhibitors D) Early inhibitors and integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)
A client is scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation for treatment of chronic infected arterial ulcers and leg pain. The client seems calm, and even happy. The nurse should respond to this client based on understanding that the client
a. cannot cope effectively with a life-altering procedure. b. is experiencing dysfunctional grieving for the leg. c. may prefer an amputation to living with chronic pain. d. might have cognitive defects preventing full understanding.
Which statement made by the client taking an immunosuppressive agent to manage rheumatoid arthritis would require further teaching by the nurse?
1. "I should drink a lot of fluids like grapefruit juice.". 2. "I know I'll have to cope with having my blood drawn regularly.". 3. "This medication may cause damage to my kidneys.". 4. "If I experience any joint pain, I can take ibuprofen as needed every 4 hours.".