A patient is started on Byetta, one of the new antidiabetic agents. The patient asks how this medication will help lower blood sugar. Which of the following is the nurse's response?
A. it takes the place of insulin
B. it restores insulin secretion
C. it is taken with insulin to make it last
D. it decreases the thirst for water
B. it restores insulin secretion
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a. plasma. b. WBCs. c. hemoglobin. d. antibodies.
A child is admitted with acute laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB). The child will most likely be treated with which?
a. Racemic epinephrine and corticosteroids b. Nebulizer treatments and oxygen c. Antibiotics and albuterol d. Chest physiotherapy and humidity
Cleft lip or palate is a commonly occurring congenital midline fissure, or opening, in the lip or palate resulting from failure of the primary palate to fuse
Multiple genetic and, to a lesser extent, environmental factors may lead to the development of a cleft lip or palate. Such fac-tors include which of the following? (Choose all that apply.) 1. Alcohol consumption 2. Female gender 3. Use of some antiepileptics 4. Maternal cigarette smoking 5. Antibiotic use in pregnancy
A patient has had two rhinoplasties but continues to seek further surgery. The patient has been told repeatedly that further surgery is not indicated. The patient tells a nurse, "My life will be ruined unless my appearance can be improved."
The patient's thinking suggests: a. hypochondriasis. b. conversion disorder. c. somatization disorder. d. body dysmorphic disorder.