A female patient tells the nurse that she has pain and numbness to her thumb, first, and second finger of her right hand. The nurse discovers that the patient is employed as an auto mechanic, and that the pain is increased while working
This may indicate that the patient could possibly have what?
A) Carpal tunnel syndrome
B) Tendonitis
C) Impingement syndrome
D) Dupuytren's contracture
A
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A 56-year-old patient has had late-onset type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) for the past 5 years. He has been taking a variety of oral hypoglycemic agents, but his blood sugar level is getting higher. He comes in today with blurred vision, lethargy, polyuria,
polyphagia, and polydipsia. Which therapy is the doctor most likely to recommend? a. Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed insulin resistance b. Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed the Somogyi effect c. Switching to another oral hypoglycemic agent because the patient has developed an allergy to the product d. Switching to insulin because the oral pills have been ineffective
Which question would most likely elicit information about how a family is coping with a child's hospitalization?
a. "Was this admission an emergency?" b. "How has your child's hospitalization affected your family?" c. "Who is taking care of your other children while you are here?" d. "Is this the child's first hospitalization?"
____________________ is fear, apprehension, or a sense of impending danger.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The sports coaches at a university are designing training diets for their teams. Why do they need to provide more protein for the mens rowing team than for the womens rowing team?
a. The mens team is more active than is the womens team. b. The mens team has more lean body mass than does the womens team. c. The mens team has a higher metabolic rate than does the womens team. d. The mens team uses dietary protein less efficiently than does the womens team.