While educating a client who has diabetes, a nurse states "Your primary concern should be to achieve optimal glucose, blood pressure, and lipid goals." Which type of diabetes does the client likely have?
A) Prediabetes
B) Type 1 diabetes
C) Type 2 diabetes
D) Gestational diabetes
C) Type 2 diabetes
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A patient is to undergo extensive dental surgery. The dentist prescribes a course of antibiotics before beginning the procedure and continuing for 5 days after the procedure. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Chemotherapy B) Curative treatment C) Prophylaxis D) Synergism
Despite the wishes of her family and the recommendations of the care team, a 70-year-old client with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure, but who is otherwise healthy, wants to have a no-code order in place
Which of the following statements by the care team most clearly prioritizes the patient's autonomy? A) "If this is what is best for everyone then we need to go ahead with the order.". B) "Provided it can be demonstrated that she has a potentially poor prognosis, we should certainly consider doing this.". C) "It's best that social work get involved at this point to reconcile the family's and the patient's wishes.". D) "If that's what she wants, then ultimately we're obliged to respect her wishes.".
A nurse is assessing a client's vital signs at a health care facility. The nurse observes that the client is sweating profusely. Which of the following causes a client to sweat?
A) Medulla B) Hypothalamus C) Cerebellum D) Pituitary gland
Which of the following returned demonstrations by the client demonstrates that she understands correct technique for caring for an indwelling catheter?
A) The client refuses to drink adequate amounts of fluids. B) The client takes a shower each day. C) The client empties the drainage bag once a day. D) The client hangs the drainage bag on the towel rod.