Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The cause of diabetes mellitus was discovered in the 1980s.
2. Insulin is an ineffective treatment for type II diabetes.
3. A risk factor for gestational diabetes is the previous birth of a very large infant.
4. A diabetic coma can result from hypoglycemia.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
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a. Clarifying b. Paraphrasing c. Perception checking d. Reflecting feelings
For code G89.2, chronic pain, to be reported the patient has to have experienced the pain for over seven months.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Identify the three ventral cavities, and give an example of an organ in each cavity.
What will be an ideal response?
Your patient is a 44-year-old female complaining of a three-day history of localized abdominal pain in her midepigastric region after eating. The pain tends to subside with antacids. Today she is experiencing nausea, and the pain did not subside with antacids. The patient gives a history of smoking and moderate alcohol consumption. The patient's skin is warm and dry, and she has a blood pressure of 128/88, a heart rate of 84, and respirations of 20. Your course of treatment should consist of:
A) sodium bicarbonate IV. B) transporting the patient in a position of comfort and giving reassurance. C) high-concentration oxygen by nonrebreathing mask. D) IV of NS with 250 cc fluid bolus.