A patient tells a nurse that she eats "huge" amounts of food but stays hungry most of the time. What should the nurse explain as the cause of hunger experienced by persons with type 1 di-abetes?
a. Excess amount of glucose
b. Need for additional calories to correct the increased metabolism
c. Fact that the cells cannot use the blood glucose
d. Need for exercise to stimulate insulin se-cretion
C
The cells cannot use the glucose without insulin, so the patient with diabetes still feels hungry event though abundant glucose is circulating in the blood.
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A nurse is performing a developmental assessment on several children in a clinic setting. Which children exhibit a delay in meeting developmental milestones? Select all that apply
1. A 5-year-old who is unable to button his shirt 2. A 2-year-old who is unable to cut with scissors 3. A 2-year-old who cannot recite her phone number 4. A 6-year-old who is unable to sit still for a short story 5. An 18-month-old toddler who is unable to speak in sentences
The interdisciplinary team is looking at the results of a client's MRI. The results show increased activity in the amygdala. When the nurse makes an assessment of the client, which nursing diagnosis might be expected?
A) Risk for harm (others) as evidenced by persecutory delusions B) Self-care deficit as evidenced by autistic thinking C) Alterations in thought as evidenced by hallucinations (visual) D) Sensory perception, disturbed related to maladaptive cognitive responses
One step in implementing evidence-based practice is to ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an intervention. The most common method is the PICO format. Which of the following accurately defines the letters in the PICO acronym?
A) P = population B) I = institution C) C = compromise D) O = output
What should the nurse remember to do when applying a hydrocolloid dressing?
a. Apply granules after applying the wafer. b. Never use a secondary dressing. c. Hold the dressing in place. d. Use silk tape to hold the dressing in place.