During a home visit an older patient demonstrates signs of hypoglycemia. For which situations should the nurse assess the patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. An illness
2. Lack of sleep
3. Missing a meal
4. Unplanned exercise
5. Too much medication
1,3,4,5
Rationale: Hypoglycemia can be caused by the onset of an illness that alters the patient's metabolic needs.
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a. hypernatremia. b. hypertension. c. hyperkalemia. d. hypokalemia.
A child is receiving didanosine, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The lab value the nurse should monitor is:
1. Potassium. 2. Sodium. 3. Red blood cell count. 4. Glucose.
A nurse is volunteering in a third-world community to improve maternal and child health in the community. To get a basic idea of the health of the population, the nurse should evaluate
A. Under-five mortality rate B. Maternal mortality rate C. Infant mortality rate D. Preterm birth rate
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