During a period of heavy work and family pressures, an adult male patient with type 1 diabetes has become ill with influenza. This combination of psychological and physiological stress has culminated in ketoacidosis
The nurse who is now providing this patient's care should be aware that the presence of ketones in the blood result from:
A) Metabolism of fat
B) Increased insulin resistance
C) Glycogenolysis
D) Hypoglycemia
A
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a. Yogurt b. Pasta c. Oatmeal d. Broccoli
You are caring for a client with a conversion disorder. What would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Sleep pattern disturbance, related to sleep apnea B) Self-esteem disturbance, related to repressed unmet dependency needs and unsatisfactory interpersonal relationships C) Body image disturbance, related to severe anxiety or low self-esteem D) Self-care deficit, related to perceived loss of function or paralysis of body part
A 13-year-old patient is admitted to the adolescent unit with a suspected brain tumor. The patient asks the nurse which diagnostic test is the most helpful in the diagnosis of brain tumors. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Computed tomography (CT) scan B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) C) Brain biopsy D) Blood work with (ACTH) levels
On a 20-item Likert scale with five response categories, the range of possible scores is:
A) 0 to 100 B) 20 to 80 C) 20 to 100 D) 5 to 20