A patient with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been prescribed metformin (Glucophage) 500 mg PO t.i.d
The nurse who is providing this patient's care should recognize that this medication helps the patient achieve stable blood glucose levels by:
A) Stimulating insulin release from the pancreatic beta cells.
B) Facilitating the action of insulin on peripheral receptor sites
C) Stimulating insulin synthesis by the pancreatic beta cells
D) Delaying the absorption of glucose in the intestinal system
B
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The pregnant client is in her 21st week of pregnancy, and is planning a vacation with her family. She asks the nurse which method of travel would be recommended for her to use. How should the nurse respond? "The safest method of travel is to:
1. "Take an automobile. 2. "Fly on an airplane. 3. "Travel by train. 4. "Not travel this late in pregnancy.
A client exhibits signs of stress while awaiting results of lab work, and a nursing diagnosis of Anxiety secondary to knowledge deficit is made. Which type of nursing diagnosis does this represent?
a. actual c. risk b. ongoing d. wellness
The nurse is volunteering at a homeless shelter. What intervention should be taken for a patient admitted with severe hypothermia?
a. Give the person hot coffee or soup. b. Place the person in a warm bath. c. Briskly rub the person's hands. d. Wrap the person in blankets.
The client is being treated with conjugated estrogen (Prempro). She tells the nurse that she is also taking a tricyclic antidepressant. The nurse anticipates that the interaction of the two drugs may result in a(n):
a. decreased amount of conjugated estrogen. b. decreased amount of the tricyclic antidepressant. c. anaphylactic reaction to the medication. d. toxic level of the medication.