Ethnic groups differ in their risk for and presentation of diabetes. Hispanics:
1. Have a high incidence of obesity, elevated triglycerides, and hypertension
2. Do best with drugs that foster weight loss, such as metformin
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
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The nurse advises a 36-year-old diabetic woman to take what step to prevent osteoporosis:
A) Include adequate intake of vitamin E. B) Walk 20 to 30 minutes 3 days a week. C) Engage in isometric exercises 20 to 30 minutes 3 days a week. D) Include an average daily intake of 300 mg of calcium.
Which of these findings would be the most significant when assessing a patient who has multiple traumas as a result of a motor vehicle accident?
1. a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute 2. a heart rate of 100 beats per minute 3. hypotension 4. pain in one arm
A woman is experiencing preterm labor. The patient asks why she is on betamethasone (Celestone). The best response by the nurse would be "This medication:
1. "Will halt the labor process until the baby is more mature." 2. "Will relax the smooth muscles in the infant's lungs so the baby can breathe." 3. "Is effective in stimulating lung development in the preterm infant." 4. "Is an antibiotic that will treat your urinary tract infection, which caused preterm labor."
In high doses or if combined with alcohol, barbiturates can stop a person's __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).