Prevention of conversion from prediabetes to diabetes in young children must take highest priority and should focus on:
1. Aggressive dietary manipulation to prevent obesity
2. Fostering LDL levels less than 100 mg/dl and total cholesterol less than 170 mg/dl to prevent cardiovascular disease
3. Maintaining a blood pressure that is less than 80% based on weight and height to prevent hypertension
4. All of the above
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a. Decreased reflexes b. Hyperthermia c. Hyperventilation d. Tachycardia
Which of the following is the best example of a monitoring system?
1. Manual blood pressure of 132/82 is entered into the vital sign section of the graphic sheet. 2. The automatic blood pressure machine takes one reading of 164/104 and is turned off. 3. Blood glucose readings of 162 for 7:30 a.m. and 198 for 11:30 a.m. are obtained and entered into the computer system. 4. A temperature probe is connected to the pulmonary artery catheter to continuously monitor core temperature.
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A) "The technician will draw your blood; it will just hurt for a minute." B) "The doctor needs some of your blood; trust me, it won't hurt." C) "The doctor needs to look at your blood to see why you are sick; it will hurt for a second." D) "I need to draw some blood from you. Will you hold still for me?"
A client asks a nurse for help in obtaining an alternative healthcare provider. Which of the following is an accurate fact regarding alternative care that the nurse should share with this client?
A) Most alternative healthcare practitioners do not have education-based credentials to practice their medicine. B) Alternative providers are not usually included in the federal HIPAA legislation that mandates confidentiality in conventional healthcare settings. C) The cost of alternative therapy is never covered by insurance carriers or healthcare plans. D) It is easy to find accurate safety and efficacy data for alternative medicine on the Internet.