Patients who are well prepared before surgery will be able to cooperate in their recovery more successfully.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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A 40-year-old man who is morbidly obese and leads a sedentary lifestyle has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following aspects of the man's obesity likely contributed to his new health problem?
A) The low metabolic needs of adipose tissue mimic a hypoglycemic state and suppress insulin secretion. B) Free fatty acids contribute to problems such as beta cell dysfunction and insulin resistance. C) Fat tissue initiates glycogenolysis and reliance on glycogen release rather than metabolism of free glucose. D) Triglyceride deposits in the pancreas result in damage to beta cells.
Which of the following is true of hyperthyroidism?
a. there is no ethnic variation b. family history is not a risk factor c. medications will cure the problem d. beta-blockers are given to decrease the production of thyroid hormone
Which of the following should be included in the nurse's preadministration assessment of a client receiving desmopressin (DDAVP) for relief of abdominal distention? Select all that apply
A) Abdominal girth B) Weight C) Pulse D) Respiratory rate E) Blood glucose
The nurse has taken an employment position in a healthcare facility that advertises itself as being part of a network. What can the nurse expect in this organization?
1. This hospital is part of a vertically integrated corporation that owns and manages a group of health facilities. 2. This hospital is an independent organization, but is in agreement with a number of other healthcare facilities that agree to deliver specific services. 3. This hospital has agreed to provide a continuum of services to a defined population and to be accountable for the outcomes and health status of that population. 4. This hospital has joined with another hospital to become one organization.