The incidence of diabetes mellitus decreases with age.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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a. Use a ruler to accurately measure wound size. b. Use a clock analogy to describe wound location. c. Use objective terminology. d. Take a photograph of the wound.
A patient with a migraine took a dose of a prescribed triptan, eletriptan (Relpax), and 1 hour later the headache is still intense. The patient's husband calls the clinic and asks the nurse what they should do
What is an appropriate nursing response? A) "Tell her to lie down in a quiet cool room and just wait it out. It will subside." B) "She can take another dose of the drug 2 hours after the initial dose if the headache continues." C) "Give her a dose of an ergot drug if you have it. It will decrease the intensity of the pain." D) "Ibuprofen may increase the action of the triptan."
An 82-year-old patient is admitted into the critical care unit with a diagnosis of left-sided heart failure related to mitral stenosis
Physical assessment findings reveal tachycardia with an S3 and a 3/6 systolic murmur. The grading of a murmur as a 3/6 refers to which of the following characteristics of murmurs? a. Intensity b. Quality c. Timing d. Pitch
A transplantation procedure using the patient's own bone marrow, collected while the patient is in remission, is called _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word