In a patient with Type I diabetes, exogenous insulin is required to:
a. prevent ketosis
b. reverse hypoglucagonemia
c. reverses catabolic state
d. A & C
e. A, B & C
Ans: d. A & C
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1. Allowing all family members to be present during the admission. 2. Ensuring that the father of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care. 3. Requesting that all family members wait in the waiting room. 4. Ensuring that the mother of the young client is provided with adequate amounts of information regarding the young client's care.
When providing hand and foot care, the person best prepared to provide nail care for patients with extremely hard nails is the:
a. physician. b. RN. c. CNA. d. podiatrist.
When weaning the client from the ventilator, which item would the nurse document in addition to routine assessments performed for any client requiring mechanical ventilation with an artificial airway in place?
1. The details and length of the weaning trial 2. The client's oxygen saturation 3. The client's breath sounds 4. The client's respiratory rate
A client admitted to the inpatient unit is being considered for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The client is calm, but the client's daughter is hypervigilant and anxious
The daughter says to the nurse, "My mother's brain will be shocked with electricity. How can the doctor even think about doing this to her?" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be therapeutic? 1. "I think you need to speak directly to the psychiatrist." 2. "Maybe you'll feel better if you see the ECT room and speak to the staff." 3. "Your mother has decided to have this treatment. You should support her." 4. "It sounds as though you are very concerned about the procedure. Let's discuss the procedure."