The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a healthy 68 year-old client who is a new client to a medical practice. The glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) result is 6.0%. The nurse knows that
A) the client needs a workup to determine the cause of the anemia.
B) the client has undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.
C) the client has had an average blood glucose level of 120 over the past 3 months.
D) the client needs a referral to a dietician.
C
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While conducting a physical assessment for a client with asthma, the nurse notes that the client is wheezing and documents this finding in the medical record
Which phase of critical thinking is represented by this nurse's actions? 1. Collection of information. 2. Evaluation. 3. Generation of alternatives. 4. Analysis of the situation.
Before insertion of the otoscope speculum in the ear of an adult, the nurse would pull the pinna
a. down and back. b. down and forward, and out. c. up and back, and out. d. up and forward.
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a. Type 1 diabetes mellitus b. Type 2 diabetes mellitus c. Diabetes insipidus d. Secondary diabetes