The disease (or diseases) associated with elevated blood glucose levels is (are)
a. Anemia
b. Renal failure
c. Diabetes mellitus
d. Osteoporosis and degenerative joint disease
C
Elevated blood glucose levels are the primary sign of diabetes mellitus. Responses A, B, and D are unrelated to elevated blood glucose levels.
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The nurse is providing care to homeless teens at an outreach clinic. Which of the following is most important for the nurse to understand?
1. Teens who are homeless are most likely to have unprotected sex. 2. Teens who are homeless will seek help when needed. 3. Teens who are homeless will not be fearful of authority figures. 4. Teens who are homeless will get a job and somewhere to live.
The individual(s) who are widely known for the development of hospice care in the United States is/are (Select all that apply)
a. Dame Cicely Saunders. b. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. c. Florence Nightingale. d. Florence Wald.
A school nurse is called after a student falls down a flight of stairs. The student is breathing but unconscious. After calling the ambulance, what should the nurse do?
1. assess the neck for movement 2. place the patient on the side to prevent aspiration 3. immobilize the neck, securing the head 4. try to rouse the patient by gently shaking the shoulders
A client in a health care facility is placed on a mechanical soft diet. The client may choose to eat:
A. Salad B. Baked potato without skin C. Cooked cereal D. Soft peeled apples