A patient is pleased to learn that an oral glucose tolerance test is not needed after having a fasting blood glucose level drawn. What should the nurse explain as the reason for the oral glucose tolerance test to be cancelled?
A. Consistently high fasting blood glucose levels
B. Normal renal functioning
C. Normal liver functioning
D. No evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus
Answer: A
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A) CABG B) PTCA C) Atherectomy D) Cardiopulmonary bypass
A patient tells the nurse that she is afraid of getting cervical cancer because her mother died of cervical cancer. The most appropriate response by the nurse would be:
1. "You need to a have a pelvic examination every 6 months because of your histo-ry." 2. "If you have regular Pap smears, cervical cancer is usually diagnosed early and cured." 3. "There's no need to worry so much. Cervical cancer does not run in families." 4. "Cervical cancer is sexually transmitted. Don't switch partners often and you don't have to worry."
A patient states, "There is no hope. They're going to keep me here until I die. Can't you give me my medication more often? I'm going to die anyway." In which stage of illness is this patient?
a. Disbelief and denial b. Irritability and anger c. Attempting to gain control d. Depression and grief
The nurse notes that the HbA1c level of an assigned patient demonstrated a drop from 9.4% to 5.4%. What inference can best be made about this patient?
a. The patient is demonstrating improved control of hyperglycemia over the last several months. b. The patient has been less compliant with the prescribed treatment regimen. c. The patient is experiencing a reduction in insulin sensitivity. d. The patient has less need for insulin.