A 47 yr old pt with a history of type 2 DM and emphysema who reports smoking three packs of cigarettes per day is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute pneumonia. The pt is placed on the regular oral antidiabetic agents, sliding-scale insulin, and antibiotic medications. On day 2 of hospitalization, the health care provider orders prednisone therapy. What does the nurse expect the blood glucose to do?
a. decrease
b. stay the same
c. increase
d. return to normal
Answer: c. increase
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The nurse is educating a client on the prevention of toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which statement by the client indicates a lack of understanding?
a. "I need to change my tampon every 8 hours during the day." b. "At night, I should use a feminine pad rather than a tampon." c. "If I don't use tampons, I should not get TSS." d. "It is best if I wash my hands before inserting the tampon."
In order to identify the latest research about the nursing care of diabetes, a nursing student has consulted a nursing publication that comes out four times a year and that contains the most up-to-date nursing knowledge
What information resource has this student utilized? A) Textbook B) Journal C) Brochure D) Website
A nurse is performing a home visit for a young mother that lives in the projects in Brooklyn, New York. There is a young child who is three years old living in the apartment as well. The nurse notices that the window guards on the bedroom window are hangi
How does the nurse proceed? A. Encourage the woman to call the landlord after the nurse leaves. B. Call Child Protective Services to report an unsafe living situation. C. Call the landlord directly to ensure the timely repair of the window guards and encourage the woman to keep the windows closed in the meantime. D. Call the city to report a bad landlord.
Select the action by the nurse that best helps promote the adaptation of a client in Addisonian crisis
a. Assign the client to a private room. b. Cover the client with one or two extra blankets to keep him warm. c. Ambulate the client four times per day to maintain exercise tolerance. d. Encourage the client to take a shower in-stead of a bed bath.