A 54-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus is scheduled for a fasting blood glucose level at 8:00 am. The nurse instructs the patient to only drink water after what time?
A. 6:00 pm on the evening before the test
B. 4:00 am on the day of the test
C. Midnight before the test
D. 7:00 am on the day of the test
Answer: C. Midnight before the test
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An elderly patient comes to the clinic with her daughter. The patient is a diabetic and is concerned about foot care
The nurse goes over foot care with the patient and her daughter as the nurse realizes that foot care is extremely important. Why would the nurse feel that foot care is so important to this patient? A) An elderly patient with foot ulcers experiences severe foot pain due to the diabetic polyneuropathy. B) Avoiding the complications associated with foot ulcers may mean the difference between institutionalization and continued independent living. C) Hypoglycemia is a dangerous situation and it may lead to unsteadiness of the feet and falls. D) Drugs that the patients are required to take for their diabetic condition often decrease circulation to the lower extremities.
Quality is defined by the ____________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.
The nursing staff in an emergency department is reviewing and updating the disaster preparedness plan. The staff members, discussing ways to help prevent the transmission of smallpox, know that this infection is transmitted by which route?
A. Enteric B. Inhalation C. Gastrointestinal D. Through open wounds
D.V. asks, "If this turns out to be MS, how will I be treated?" How would you respond?
What will be an ideal response?