The body attempts to compensate for the acidosis associated with diabetic ketoacidosis by _______.
A. decreasing the heart rate and ventilatory rate
B. decreasing urine output
C. increasing heart rate and contractility
D. increasing the rate and depth of ventilations
Answer: D. increasing the rate and depth of ventilations
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1. "There is a restroom at the end of the hallway." 2. "Have you been taking your medication on a daily basis?" 3. "Do you have a supply of sterile catheters?" 4. "Do you have someone who can drive you home?"
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a. schedule the client a bilateral mammogram b. allow the client to come into the office for a breast exam c. telling the client there is nothing to worry about d. listen to the client and explain the differences between fibrocystic breasts and breast neoplasms
The LPN is concerned about the health literacy of his patients for which of the following reasons?
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