When the secretion of insulin is impaired or absent, which of these responses occurs?
a. euglycemia c. hyperglycemia
b. glycogenolysis d. hypoglycemia
C
Glucose metabolism depends on the availability of insulin. If insulin is unavailable, the blood glucose level will increase and the client will experience hyperglycemia.
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The name of a law that provides immunity to a citizen who offers medical aid is _________________________
ANS:
A patient, aged 72, is brought to the clinic by her daughter. The daughter asks how often her mother should receive the influenza vaccine. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Your mother only needs the influenza vaccine once in her lifetime." B) "Your mother needs the influenza vaccine every 10 years." C) "Your mother should receive the vaccine once, with two booster injections." D) "Your mother needs the influenza vaccine yearly."
While reviewing the medical record of a client with moderate dementia of the Alzheimer type, the nurse notes that the client has been receiving memantine. The nurse identifies this drug as which type?
A) Atypical antipsychotic B) Cholinesterase inhibitor C) NMDA receptor antagonist D) Benzodiazepine
The nurse suggests that a patient recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) plan to start each day with
a. a warm bath followed by a short rest.
b. a short routine of isometric exercises.
c. active range-of-motion (ROM) exercises.
d. stretching exercises to relieve joint stiffness.