Which of the following interventions has been shown to delay the onset and slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy?
1. Weekly visits to the clinic or physician's office
2. Intermittent adherence to the American Diabetic Association diet
3. Intensive control of blood glucose levels
4. Self-monitoring of blood glucose
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A client with bone cancer is hospitalized for a limb salvage procedure. How can the nurse best address the client's psychosocial needs?
a. Assess the client's coping skills and support systems. b. Explain that the surgery leads to a longer life expectancy. c. Refer the client to the social worker or hospital chaplain. d. Reinforce physical therapy to aid with ambulating normally.
A 17-year-old single mother is describing how difficult it is to raise a 3-year-old child by herself. During the course of the interview she states, "I can't believe my boyfriend left me to do this by myself! What a terrible thing to do to me!"
Which of these responses by the nurse uses empathy? a. "You feel alone." b. "You can't believe he left you alone?" c. "It must be so hard to face this all alone." d. "I would be angry, too; raising a child alone is no picnic."
To be effective users of a new documentation system, the staff must be trained. Which approach demonstrates the most effective use of training for a new computer system?
A) A training environment is set up off site. B) Training is scheduled during the normal workday. C) Training is provided with actual live software. D) Actual client data are stored in the training system.
A nurse would include which of the following questions in a presurgical assessment? Select all that apply
1. "Have you had any prior surgeries?" 2. "Is there a possibility you may be pregnant?" 3. "Are you taking any medications at this time?" 4. "Do you smoke or use tobacco in any form?" 5. "What surgery is planned? Why are you having surgery?"