The nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes about insulin requirements during pregnancy. Which statement should the nurse include regarding insulin requirements?
1. Insulin needs increase early in the first trimester.
2. Insulin needs increase in the second trimester.
3. Insulin needs decrease early in the third trimester.
4. Insulin needs decrease late in the third trimester.
2. Insulin needs increase in the second trimester.
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A patient who is scheduled for a surgical procedure with regional anesthesia asks the nurse to explain the anesthesia. What nursing statement is most accurate?
A) It involves a deep coma assisted by inhaled medications. B) It is an induced state of calm or sleep at varying levels. C) It produces analgesia and paresthesia in a specific body part. D) The anesthetic is injected into the lumbar intrathecal space.
Following focal seizures that have damaged the dominant hemisphere of a patient's auditory association cortex, the nurse may observe the patient displaying
A) receptive aphasia. B) facial drooping. C) auditory hallucinations. D) delusions of grandeur.
A qualitative researcher identifies trends in the phenomenon being studied, yet several new cases received through a snowball sampling effort have divergent views of the phenomenon. These new cases are referred to as which of the following?
A) Confirming cases B) Disconfirming cases C) Purposive cases D) Typical cases
The nurse is utilizing Dorothea Orem's nursing model when planning client care. In this model, the role of the nurse is to:
a. influence the client's development in achieving an optimal level of self-care. b. promote the client's adaptive behaviors by manipulating stimuli. c. identify and help the individual respond to stressors. d. help clients develop patterns of living that accommodate environmental changes.