A patient is diagnosed with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS). Which interventions would the nurse anticipate?
1. Potassium supplementation
2. Testing for sources of infection
3. Increasing amount of NPH insulin administered
4. Increasing IV fluid administration
5. Monitoring arterial blood gases
1, 2, 4, 5
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The nurse could be basing care on the theory of a. Leininger b. Neuman c. Orlando d. Peplau
Which illness is caused by eating food that contains a large number of disease-producing bacteria?
1. Food intoxication 2. Food infection 3. Food contamination 4. Individual food susceptibility
A patient is seen in the office complaining of severe flank pain. The clinician should assess this patient for which risk factors for kidney stones?
a. Hypertension c. Tubal ligation b. Constipation d. Diabetes
The transition from childhood to adulthood, in terms of the psychological maturation of the individual, is known as:
A. puberty. B. adolescence. C. menarche. D. preadolescence.