A client has been taking Isoniazid (INH) for 18 months. The client complains to the nurse about numbness, paesthesias, and tingling in the extremities. The nurse interprets that the client is experiencing:
a) Hypercalcemia
b) Peripheral neuropathy
c) Small blood vessel spasms
d) Impaired Peripheral Circulation
Answer: b) Peripheral neuropathy
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A) Obtain an electrocardiographic rhythm strip. B) Obtain a serum drug level. C) Assess the patient's level of consciousness. D) Assess the patient's blood pressure (BP) and pulse rate.
Mental illnesses are complex biopsychosocial disorders. Traumatic experiences can change brain biochemistry. This information supports the notion that:
1. An abnormal brain vasculature can be detected with angiography. 2. Antipsychotic drugs can be used for all types of mental illness. 3. Both experience and psychosocial factors have effects on etiology and on treat-ment of mental illness. 4. Mental illness can be cured with the right drugs.
Which statement made by a client indicates an understanding of type 2 diabetes mellitus?
A. "My beta cells just cannot produce enough insulin for my cells." B. "My peripheral cells have increased sensitivity to insulin." C. "My cells have increased receptors sites, but there is not enough insulin." D. "My cells are resistant to the insulin my pancreas makes."
Which is considered a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus?
a. Nausea b. Seizures c. Impaired vision d. Frequent urination