A nurse teaches a student nurse about the role fats play in the human body. Which of the following is the major storage form of fat?
A) Triglycerides
B) Trans fats
C) Cholesterol
D) Lipids
A
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The nurse is teaching the caregiver of a newly diagnosed type I diabetic ways to minimize pain with insulin injections. The nurse teaches the caregiver that which of the following interventions is helpful to minimize pain? Select all that apply
1. Do not reuse needles. 2. Inject insulin when it is cold. 3. Have the child flex the muscle during injection. 4. Remove all bubbles from the syringe before injecting. 5. Do not change the direction of the needle during insertion or withdrawal.
A client with a long history of schizophrenia is being switched from a conventional antipsychotic medication to a newer antipsychotic. The client asks, "I wonder why I am being switched since I have not had hallucinations for years
The psychiatrist said something about negative symptoms." Which response by the nurse is correct? 1. Negative symptoms are those that interrupt your life, such as hearing voices or thinking that people are out to get you. 2. The conventional antipsychotic medications do not work well with positive symptoms, such as hallucinations. 3. You must have heard wrong because medications would not be switched due to negative symptoms. 4. Newer antipsychotic medications work on hallucinations as well as negative symptoms, such as lack of motivation.
7/8 à— 2/3 = _____
a. 16/21 b. 1 5/16 c. 7/12 d. 1 3/11
A client with hypothyroidism as a result of Hashimoto's thyroiditis asks the nurse how long she will have to take thyroid medication. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "You will need to take the thyroid medi-cation until the goiter is completely gone." b. "Thyroiditis is cured with antibiotics. Then you won't need thyroid medication." c. "You'll need thyroid pills for life because your thyroid won't start working again." d. "When blood tests indicate normal thyroid function, you can stop the medication."