If gangrene develops in a patients foot and the patient is found to have high blood lipid levels, he or she probably has
a. type 2 diabetes mellitus.
b. peripheral artery disease.
c. angina pectoris.
d. fatty liver disease.
Ans: b. peripheral artery disease.
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The nurse explains that electrocardiograms are graphic representations of electrical impulses generated by the heart and can identify abnormalities that:
a. produce a cardiac cycle. b. interfere with electrical conduction. c. result from a interrupted blood flow. d. interfere with heart contraction.
Which of the following statements by older adult clients should the nurse interpret as a potential pathological process rather than a normal age-related change?
A) "Food just doesn't seem to have as much taste as it did when I was younger.". B) "I feel like it takes so much longer to digest my meals than it used to.". C) "Even when I have a bowel movement it often doesn't feel like it's complete.". D) "I tend to regurgitate a lot of my food after a meal these days.".
The nurse concludes that a client with depression is making progress toward meeting goals when the client says:
1. "I am feeling sad today." 2. "May I use the phone today?" 3. "I don't think the medication is working." 4. "I'll eat lunch in my room today."
A nurse reviewing a patient's care plan notes a goal of "Patient will ambulate 50 feet, three times in the hallway today." According to Bloom, what taxonomic category is this goal?
a. Affective domain b. Physical domain c. Psychomotor domain d. Cognitive domain