For which complication of diabetes mellitus would the nurse use a monofilament test to determine a patient's risk?
1. Retinopathy
2. Ulcer of the foot
3. Diabetic ketoacidosis
4. Arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities
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Rationale: Retinopathy would be determined during an ophthalmic examination.
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a. Wash the hands with soap and water. b. Rinse the antiseptic off the skin. c. Allow the rub to dry. d. Wipe the antiseptic off the skin.
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A. "If you miss one dose, take two tablets at the next scheduled dose." B. "Drink at least 4 liters of fluid/day while taking this medication." C. "Do not take this medication within 4 hours of taking any other medication." D. "Avoid direct sunlight or use a sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 45 during and for 2 weeks following drug therapy."
Briefly describe parasympathetic innervation of the heart
What will be an ideal response?
What do ethnographers strive to acquire?
A) Emic perspective of a culture B) Etic perspective of a culture C) Link the etic and emic perspectives into a unified whole D) Review the hermeneutic of the culture