When teaching a patient about testing to diagnose metabolic syndrome, which topic would the nurse include?
a. Blood glucose test
b. Cardiac enzyme tests
c. Postural blood pressures
d. Resting electrocardiogram
a. Blood glucose test
A fasting blood glucose test >100 mg/dL is one of the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome. The other tests are not used to diagnose metabolic syndrome although they may be used to check for cardiovascular complications of the disorder.
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A) "You know, you are getting older now, and we change as we get older." B) "The parts of our eyes age, just like the rest of us." C) "There is a gradual thickening of the lens of the eye, and it can limit accommodation of the eye." D) "The eye gets shorter, back to front, as we age, and it changes how we see things."
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1. Perform an eye exam and ask if there have been changes in vision. 2. Draw blood to check a lipid profile. 3. Ask the patient questions regarding amount of alcohol intake. 4. Determine the date of her last menstrual period. 5. Draw blood to check thyroid function.
The nurse is reviewing the medical history of a pregnant client being considered for cervical ripening. Which data indicate that the order for misoprostol (Cytotec) should be reconsidered? Select all that apply
1. Current fetal heart rate is tachycardic. 2. Client had one cesarean live birth 3 years ago. 3. Uterine contractions are occurring every 2 minutes. 4. Client has 2+ pedal edema and elevated blood pressure. 5. There is a history of placenta previa with one previous pregnancy.