A 16-year-old young woman is admitted to the critical care unit with severe hyperglycemia caused by new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus. The patient is complaining of headache and blurred vision
The nurse knows that these are signs that may indicate a. kidney stones. c. hypoglycemia.
b. diabetes insipidus. d. hyperglycemia.
D
Because severe hyperglycemia affects a variety of body systems, all systems are assessed. The patient may complain of blurred vision, headache, weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, anorexia, nausea, and abdominal pain.
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1. Delirium 2. Hearing loss 3. Physical illness 4. Social isolation 5. Cognitive impairment
The nurse provides care to patients in a managed care environment. This means:
a. the goal is the delivery of services in the most cost-efficient manner b. access to care is not controlled c. cost of care is more d. preventive services are delivered by a specialist
A nurse is part of team working with hurricane victims. Mr. Green, one of the hurricane victims, is staying in a temporary shelter provided by the Red Cross. To determine the extent to which Mr
Green can cognitively cope with his situation and how much support he needs, the nurse should ask: A) "What kind of help do you need from us?" B) "What are your thoughts about what you will do during the next few days?" C) "How are you feeling about all that you have gone through?" D) "Are you feeling guilty because you survived and some of your neighbors did not?"
During evaluation of a patient at an outpatient clinic, the nurse determines that administration of hepatitis B vaccine has been effective when a specimen of the patient's blood reveals:
a. HBsAg. b. anti-HBs c. anti-HBc IgM. d. anti-HBc IgG"