When a diabetic patient has neuropathy, they are NOT aware when a pressure point is causing skin irritation
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When educating the older adult population about the risks to physical health that chronic alcohol abuse presents, the nurse is especially careful to include the:
a. Identification of the signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding b. Need to avoid injuries resulting from falls due to cognitive impairment c. Importance of maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet d. Effect seen related to hepatic disease induced jaundice
When does the body break down fatty acids incompletely creating an increase in ketone formation?
A) Starvation and uncontrolled diabetes B) Periods of a high-fat intake C) Coronary heart disease D) Fat malabsorption syndromes
What was the outcome of the Shattuck Report?
a. Efforts to control alcohol and drug abuse, as well as tobacco use, were initiated. b. Environmental sanitation efforts became an immediate priority. c. Guidelines for modern public health organizations were eventually developed. d. Local and state governments established boards of health after its publication.
Which statement about spinal cord injuries is correct?
a. Permanent damage always occurs. b. Paraplegia or quadriplegia can result. c. Rehabilitation is not usually necessary. d. Thoracic injuries result in greater loss of function than cervical injuries do.