The nurse cautions the diabetic patient that ultimately the disease will affect the blood flow through the kidney due to:
a. long-term high glucose levels.
b. scleroses of renal vessels.
c. arterial spasm.
d. long-term insulin use.
B
The long-term effect of diabetes is generalized vasoconstriction, which leads many diabetic pa-tients to renal insufficiency and renal failure.
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a. Promotion of a greater level of positive health b. Education about common disease pro-cesses c. Acute care management of chronic disease d. Education about medication compliance
The common element seen in every type of bereavement is:
a. Bereavement is a predictable process that is a result of loss. b. The individual has experienced the loss of something of importance. c. Acute depression is generally experienced by all who grieve for a loss. d. The course of the grieving will be determined by the seriousness of the loss.
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When finished, the syringe should contain _________ units. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nurse counsels the family of a 6-year-old child experiencing the death of his grandfather not to shield the child from the grandfather's death
What feelings might this child develop if protected from the pain of bereavement? (Select all that apply.) a. Fear b. Anger c. Abandonment d. Blame e. Inability to express feelings