The nurse becomes aware of inadequate insulin coverage in a patient with diabetes mellitus type 1 when the patient exhibits:
a. diminished urine output.
b. ketones in the urine.
c. shallow and slow respirations.
d. extreme diaphoresis.
ANS: B
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a. Fluoroquinolones have no effect on the prothrombin time. b. Fluoroquinolones shorten the prothrombin time. c. Fluoroquinolones prolong the prothrombin time. d. Fluoroquinolones have an uncertain effect on prothrombin time.
Most women with breast cancer:
a. possess the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. b. risk increases with aging. c. have a mother who had breast cancer. d. continue to menstruate after age 52.
The nurse has admitted a client who was brought to the hospital after a narcotic overdose. What acid–base imbalance does the nurse expect to observe in this client?
1. Respiratory acidosis 2. Respiratory alkalosis 3. Metabolic acidosis 4. Metabolic alkalosis
The mother of a school-aged child voices concern to the nurse about her 4-year-old son continuing to wet the bed at night. What information should be provided by the nurse?
A) "It is very uncommon for a child of this age to have bedwetting issues." B) "Did any of your other children have this problem?" C) "While this is distressing it is not completely uncommon but interventions are not normally introduced until age 6." D) "You will need to strictly restrict intake in the afternoon and evenings to prevent this from happening."