A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been instructed on an eating plan where 65% of all daily calories are to be carbohydrates
The patient's daily caloric intake is to be 1600 calories. If each serving of carbohydrates is 15 grams and each gram is 4 kilocalories, how many servings of carbohydrates should the patient be instructed to consume each day?
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 17
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A neonate is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit and has difficulty with respirations. What is the reason for this pathophysiologic effect?
A) The neonate does not have mature Type II cells, which produce surfactant. B) The neonate lacks alveoli, which signals the brain in the production of oxygen. C) The neonate must be ventilator-dependent due to decreased muscle development. D) The neonate's trachea is too small to accommodate the respiratory gas exchange.
An elderly patient has begun taking bisoprolol (Zebeta) 10 mg PO once daily for the treatment of angina. The nurse should administer this drug in the knowledge that it achieves a therapeutic effect in what way?
A) Decreasing heart rate B) Increasing the force of myocardial contractions C) Prolonging the QT interval D) Shortening the time required for repolarization
A client with generalized anxiety disorder frequently skips weekly scheduled appointments with a primary nurse therapist in the managed care organization (MCO), showing up only when the client is feeling severely stressed
Which of the following statements best explains this behavior? 1. The client is aware that MCO's frequently "double-book" appointments to balance out the "no-shows." 2. The client does not have transportation for scheduled appointments with the therapist. 3. MCO consumers do not have to make co-payments for missed appointments. 4. MCO consumers find it easier than non-MCO consumers to not keep scheduled appointments, partly because services are prepaid.
A 62-year-old client presents to the clinic with concerns about the development of Alzheimer's disease
The client reports she had recently forgotten some routine details about a large project related to her job and then later had forgotten the name of a distant business associate. Which of the following should be included in the discussion with the client? A) To make a definitive determination of the presence of Alzheimer's disease, a CT scan will need to be performed. B) The lapses in memory are not Alzheimer's disease, as the client is too young to develop the disorder. C) The manifestations being reported are more consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies than Alzheimer's disease. D) Given the information, the client does not exhibit the signs of Alzheimer's disease.