A client is diagnosed with an increased level of glucagon. The nurse realizes that the production of glucagon occurs in which of the following cells within the pancreatic islets of Langerhans?
1. Alpha
2. Beta
3. Delta
4. F cells
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Alpha cells produce and secrete glucagon. Beta cells produce and secrete insulin. Delta and F cells are responsible for somatostatin and pancreatic polypeptide, respectively.
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1. Increase in appetite 2. Edema in bilateral feet 3. Burning on urination 4. Blood in stools
Which sign or symptom associated with the adverse effects of nelfinavir (Viracept) would most concern the nurse?
a. Blood glucose level of 78 mg/dL b. Poor turgor and dry mucous membranes c. Tingling in the extremities d. Weight loss of 5 pounds in 2 weeks
The nurse is caring for a patient with expressive aphasia from a traumatic brain injury. Which goal will the nurse include in the plan of care?
a. Patient will carry a pen and a pad of paper around for communication. b. Patient will recover full use of speech vocabulary in 1 day. c. Patient will thicken drinks to prevent aspiration. d. Patient will communicate nonverbally.
Which of the following are premises of the clinical paradigm?
a. There is irrationality behind every human act b. There is rationality behind every human act c. How individuals regulate and express emotions is central to a person's identity d. Human development is an intra- and interpersonal process