What is the clinical significance of the glycosylated hemoglobin test?
What will be an ideal response?
The level of glycosylated hemoglobin correlates with the level of blood glucose in the past 3 months, providing an index of blood glucose control in the past 3-4 months.
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Two hours later, the nurse finds the patient out of bed, full of energy and cleaning her room. The nurse evaluates the patient's response to the hypnotic as A) an allergic reaction. B) an idiosyncratic response. C) a synergistic effect. D) a teratogenic effect.
A child, aged 11 years, stays home from school to care for his siblings while his mother works, because the family cannot afford a babysitter
The home is cluttered and dirty when the community mental health nurse visits to investigate the child's school absences. When the parents arrive home from work, the child's father behaves angrily. He orders his wife and son about. He finds fault with the son, asking him twice, "Why are you such a stupid kid?" The wife tells the nurse she has difficulty disciplining the children and gets frustrated easily. The nurse desires to build some trust and continue to gather assessment data. The remark or question that would interfere with the nurse's goals is: a. "Tell me what happens when the children misbehave.". b. "When your baby cries, how do you get him to stop?" c. "Caring for three young children must be difficult.". d. "Do you or your husband ever beat the children?"
A researcher conducts a statistical test that reveals that the four groups analyzed differed. The researcher wants to discover which one or ones of the four differed from the others. The researcher must then perform a post hoc analysis
What will this involve? a. Design of a second research study, using a new sample b. Descriptive statistics about the sample demographics c. Qualitative research generating new themes and ideas d. A second statistical test using the original data
Your patient has a VVI pacemaker. Briefly explain the meaning of each of these letters
What will be an ideal response?