Insulin deficiency, in association with increased levels of counter-regulatory hormones and dehydration, is the primary cause of:
What will be an ideal response?
diabetic ketoacidosis.
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You verbally and in writing requested that the maintenance department repair a broken electrical receptacle 3 times in the last 2 weeks
It has not been repaired and there has been no explanation from the maintenance manager and she does not return your calls. This receptacle was frequently used and not being able to use it causes extra work for your staff. Your best course of action at this point would be to A) schedule an appointment with the maintenance director to discuss the situation. B) submit another request and explain how important it is to have this repair completed. C) report the maintenance department's unresponsiveness to your nursing supervisor. D) tell the staff that you are working on getting the receptacle repaired as soon as possible.
A patient with conductive hearing loss due to otosclerosis undergoes a stapedectomy with insertion of a prosthesis. Which of the following information is most crucial to include in the patient's preoperative teaching?
A) 35% of patients will not experience restoration of hearing. B) Noticeable improvement in hearing may not be experienced for up to 6 weeks after surgery. C) The nurse must assist the patient to get out of bed on the first postoperative day. D) Close-captioned TV programs are available at the hospital to meet the needs of hearing-impaired patients.
You are working in a clinic which focuses on holistic treatment of the entire family. When reviewing information on family nursing you realize that: (Select all that apply.)
a. one out of every 5 children have been adopted b. one out of every 3 Americans is a member of a stepfamily c. of all marriages, 43% are remarriages for one of the adults d. of all first marriages, 52–62% end in divorce e. stepfamilies are one of the more typical family structures f. divorced persons remarry within ten years (64% within five years).
After a suspected radiological exposure, the initial scan of the patient's extremities is positive. What will be the next step in this patient's care?
a. Washing the skin with soap and water while taking care not to irritate or abrade the skin b. Removing clothing to eliminate 70% to 90% of the contamination c. Isolating and covering up any skin that is positive for radiation using a plastic wrap d. Conducting a thorough survey of the patient's entire body with the radiation sensing equipment