A pregnant woman with gestational diabetes comes to the clinic for a fasting blood glucose level. When reviewing the results, the nurse determines that which result indicates good glucose control?
A) 90 mg/dL
B) 100 mg/dL
C) 110 mg /dL
D) 120 mg/dL
A
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a. reward. b. advancement. c. elevation. d. improvement.
The nurse plans teaching for the older adult client about prevention of respiratory illnesses. What is the most important strategy for the client to use?
1. Obtain vaccinations as scheduled 2. Reduce use of inhaled tobacco 3. Wear a mask when mowing the lawn 4. Use hand sanitizer after shopping
A patient diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism has been started on heparin therapy. The patient asks, "How long before the medicine dissolves my clot?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "It will be at least 3 days before your blood levels are high enough to start dissolving the clot.". 2. "Your body will dissolve and resorb the clot. The heparin is to help prevent additional clots.". 3. "As soon as you are given intravenous heparin, the clot will begin to dissolve.". 4. "The clot will never dissolve. The heparin is to help prevent other clots from forming.".
a patient is admitted with acute myelogenous leukemia and a history of Hodgkin's lymphoma. What is the nurse likely to find in the patients history?
a. work as a radiation chemist b. epstein-barr virus diagnosed in vitro c. intense tanning throughout the lifetime d. alkylating agents for treating the Hodgkins lymphoma