An LPN/LVN's assessment for two diabetic patients reveals all of these findings. Which would you instruct the LPN/LVN to report immediately?
a. Fingerstick glucose reading of 185 mg/dL
b. Numbness and tingling in both feet
c. profuse perspiration
d. Bunion on the left great toe
Answer: c. profuse perspiration
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Following the 2017 General Election hung parliament result, which Westminster political party provided the Conservative party with a majority?
a. SNP b. UUP c. DUP
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What effects do exercise and body position have on renal blood flow?
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