Your patient with diabetes presents with dry, cracked skin. What is the most likely cause of this?
A. Decreased vision due to retinopathy
B. Autonomic neuropathy
C. Sensory neuropathy
D. Old age
B
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________ Category II codes are used to track the use of emerging technology, services, and procedures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In observing a postoperative woman conduct incentive spirometry, you note repetitive perfor-mance of the sustained maximal inspiration maneuver at a rate of approximately 10 to 12/min. Which of the following would you recommend to her?
a. Decrease the treatment frequency to 4 times/day. b. Increase her breathing rate to 12 to 15/min. c. Take a 30-sec rest period between breaths. d. Repeat the treatment every 30 min.
The risperidone label reads risperidone 1 milligram per milliliter. The doctor's order is for a dose of 3 milligrams b.i.d. by the third day. On the third day, the nurse will prepare ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The ECG represents the heart's ________.
A. electrical activity B. mechanical performance C. both electrical activity and mechanical performance D. None of these