The nurse is caring for an older patient with unstable blood glucose control from type 2 diabetes mellitus. On which potential neurologic problems should the nurse focus teaching with this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Brain attack
2. Status epilepticus
3. Multiple sclerosis
4. Myasthenia gravis
5. Alzheimer's disease
1,5
Rationale: Risk factors for a brain attack include diabetes mellitus.
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A heart attack occurs when the
A. coronary arteries are blocked. B. cerebral veins are blocked. C. carotid arteries are blocked. D. jugular vein is blocked.
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A patient with chronic back pain that is unrelieved by prescription analgesic medications asks a primary care nurse practitioner (NP) about acupuncture treatments. The NP should tell this patient:
a. biofield therapy has been shown to be more effective than acupuncture. b. creatine has been shown to be an effective herbal choice to treat back pain. c. there is no valid research documenting the efficacy of this treatment for pain. d. most studies that show benefits of alternative therapies are based on observation.