The incidence of diabetes mellitus differs among different ethnic groups. Among Native Americans, it is
a. 1 in 10
b. 1 in 20
c. 1 in 50
d. 1 in 5
D
Diabetes mellitus occurs in 20%, or 1 in 5, of Native Americans; this is compared with 1 in 10 in other ethnic groups. This high incidence developed in the 20th century, perhaps as a result of changes in diet and exercise habits.
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A) Emphasize that the patient is young and strong and may still survive. B) Refer the family to the physician for all details and answers. C) Give specific information such as descending trends in parameters. D) Ask if the family has determined which funeral home will be called.
A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of increased urine output. The patient has been drinking alcohol and is still visibly impaired
He is aware of his condition and apologizes, stating that he has never gotten drunk before and if he survives he never will again, but he knows that if he drinks too much he will lose potassium and die. The nurse realizes that the patient is dealing with: a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) suppression. b. ADH stimulation. c. insensible water loss. d. angiotensin II release.
Which options reflect reasons that inferential statistics are important to nursing research? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. They are used to test hypotheses. 2. They help to condense data into a more understandable form. 3. They present measures of central tendency. 4. They present measures of variability. 5. They are used to estimate population parameters from sample data.
Farm residency usually refers to:
1. Regions that have fewer than six persons per square mile 2. Residency outside areas zoned as "city limits," usually implying involvement in agriculture 3. Counties in metro areas with fewer than 1 million people 4. Areas adjacent to highly populated cities