A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus receiving insulin asks the nurse if they can have a glass of wine with their dinner. Which information should the nurse provide the client?
A. The alcohol could increase your resistance to the insulin.
B. The alcohol could predispose you to hypoglycemia.
C. The alcohol could cause serious liver disease.
D. The alcohol could decrease the metabolism of the insulin.
Answer: B
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a. Decreased length of stay b. Reductions in total health care costs c. Reductions in preventable hospital read-missions d. Increased overall satisfaction with the care experience e. Long-term improvements in physical health, functional status, and quality of life
Which of the following are TRUE about shock? (Select all that apply.)
a. Shock is the body's response to inadequate tissue perfusion. b. If left untreated, the client progress initially into seizures. c. All types of shock share hypotension, hypoperfusion and hypoxia. d. The nurse should know signs and symptoms of shock. e. The nurse should know the necessary assessment skills for shock. f. It is not necessary for the nurse to know the appropriate treatment for each type of shock.
Pulsus paradoxus greater than 20 mm Hg, tachycardia greater than 130 beats/min, and increasing dyspnea are signs of:
a. intracranial pressure. b. pulmonary hypertension. c. status asthmaticus. d. tetanic contractions.
Ratio-level measures are different than any other level by virtue of which property?
a. Classification b. Equal intervals between values c. A true, rational zero d. Indication of magnitude