The nurse is discussing the insulin needs of a primaparous client with diabetes who has been using insulin for the past few years
The nurse informs the client that her insulin needs will increase during pregnancy based on the nurse's understanding that the placenta produces:
A) hCG, which increases maternal glucose levels
B) hPL, which deceases the effectiveness of insulin
C) Estriol, which interferes with insulin crossing the placenta
D) Relaxin, which decreases the amount of insulin produced
B
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a. an area of white sclera appears between the upper lid and limbus b. the eyelids cover the upper portion of the iris c. both lower eyelids turn outward d. redness is present in the temporal portion of both eyelids
Basilar skull fractures are more serious than simple skull fractures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient was admitted to the critical care unit with acute respiratory failure
The patient has been on a ventilator for 3 days and is being considered for weaning. The ventilator high-pressure alarm keeps going off. When you enter the room, the ventilator inoperative alarm sounds. What is the primary action the nurse would take? a. Troubleshoot the ventilator until the problem is found. b. Take the patient off the ventilator and manually ventilate her. c. Call the respiratory therapist for help. d. Silence the ventilator alarms until the problem is resolved.
The nurse is using a manual cuff to assess the blood pressure of a client experiencing hyperten-sion
To best ensure accommodation for a possible auscultatory gap, the nurse should use which of the following as a guide for inflating the cuff appropriately? 1. Review the client's chart for his last blood pressure reading. 2. Ask the client what his typical blood pressure reading is when taken manually. 3. Inflate 30 mm Hg higher than where the radial pulse can no longer be palpated. 4. Take the client's blood pressure both sitting and standing and use the higher reading.