A person diagnosed with type 1 diabetes experienced an episode of hunger, lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor, headache, and confusion. The healthcare professional teaches the person that what is the most probable cause of these symptoms?
a. Hyperglycemia caused by incorrect insulin administration
b. Dawn phenomenon from eating a snack before bedtime
c. Hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise
d. Somogyi effect from insulin sensitivity
Answer: c. Hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise
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A) Try to remove emotion from her clinical decision-making whenever possible. B) Become more assertive when responding to the emotional responses of patients, families, and coworkers. C) Become more aware of the way that her emotions function and how they influence her actions. D) Try to limit her expressions of emotion to times when she is not interacting with others.
Which of the following can either be used to enhance tumor cell kill of chemotherapeutic drugs or reduce toxicity depending on timing of the administration relative to the cytotoxic drugs?
A. 5-FU B. Ara-C C. Leucovorin D. MESNA E. Vitamin K
The FHR characteristic most predictive of a well-oxygenated baby at the time observed is
A. Moderate variability B. Stable baseline rate C. Absence of decelerations
Osteopenia is diagnosed in a 55-year-old woman who has not had a period in 15 months. She has a positive family history of breast cancer. The primary care NP should recommend:
a. testosterone therapy. b. estrogen-only therapy. c. nonhormonal drugs for osteoporosis. d. estrogen-progesterone therapy for 1 to 2 years.