A client with type 1 diabetes is brought to the emergency department after experiencing acute illness and dehydration. Which condition does a nurse know may occur?
A) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
B) Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Diabetic retinopathy
A) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
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The nurse recognizes that these symptoms are characteristic of: 1. chlamydial infection. 2. gonorrhea infection. 3. herpes simplex type 2. 4. trichomoniasis.
On physical examination of a client with pneumonia, the nurse would expect
a. absence of whispered pectoriloquy over the affected area. b. increased tactile fremitus over the affected area. c. tympanic percussion notes over the affected area. d. vesicular breath sounds over the affected area.
The nurse manager frequently interacts with staff and other hospice facility employees
Communication is purposeful because the manager assesses current issues, such as specific satisfactions and dissatisfactions with the newly implemented computerized documentation system. Informally, the manager gathers available staff members to address similar learning needs. Many times, staff members are found coaching other staff about improving use of the new system. According to Senge (1990), the activities demonstrated in this example are: a. Dialogue, team learning. b. Resilience, personal mastery. c. Shared vision, systems thinking. d. Mental models, teachable moments.
A 30-year-old patient is admitted to the medical floor with paralysis of both legs, etiology unknown. The patient is given a diagnosis of "conversion disorder." As a nurse caring for this patient, you would expect this patient to be:
A) Extremely depressed B) Calm and lucid C) Concerned about the sudden paralysis D) Nervous and unable to sit quietly