A patient with type 1 diabetes has impaired sensation in her lower extremities. What teaching would be necessary to reduce her risk of injury?
A) "Always test the temperature of bath water before stepping in."
B) "Take your insulin twice a day as we have discussed."
C) "Remember to follow your diet so you lose weight this month."
D) "Rub lotion on the skin of your legs and feet twice a day."
A
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An agricultural worker is picking fruit on a day when the air temperature is 106 °F. Which of the following processes will most likely be occurring while he works?
A) Conduction of heat from the air will be heating his skin surface and raising his core temperature. B) Blood volume at his skin surface will be increasing to dissipate heat. C) His autonomic nervous system will be stimulating him to sweat. D) Radiation from his skin surfaces will be dissipating heat into the environment.
The nurse is assessing an elderly patient's ability to understand how to properly care for his hearing aid. Which of the following statements indicate further education is needed? (Select all that apply.)
a. "I can wear my hearing aid in the shower.". b. "I should take it out when I go to the pool to swim.". c. "I can wear my hearing aid when I get my hair done.". d. "I need to make sure I don't leave them in a hot car.". e. "I should store the batteries in a dry, safe place.".
Identify a difference between free drug molecules and drug molecules that are bound to plasma proteins.
A. Only unbound or free drug molecules can exert a pharmacological effect. B. Free drug molecules exert a lower level of pharmacological effect than drug molecules that are bound to plasma. C. Only the drug molecules that are bound to plasma can exert a pharmacological effect. D. None of the above statements are correct.
The spinous processes that are prominent at the base of the neck are:
A. T7 and T8. B. C7 and T1. C. T12 and L1. D. L3 and L4.