The nurse is assessing an older patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. What age-related endocrine change should the nurse expect in this patient?
A. Lower and prolonged blood glucose levels
B. Decreased sensitivity to insulin
C. Intolerance of fatty foods
D. More rapid insulin release
Answer: B
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The nurse is assessing the client's respiratory pattern and notes periods of deep breathing alternating with periods of apnea. Which of the following terms would the nurse use to document this finding?
1. Tachypnea 2. Obstructive breathing 3. Hypoventilation 4. Cheyne-Stokes
The occupational health nurse is seeing several nurses with skin problems. The nurse with which condition was most likely infected by a client?
a. A herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) oral lesion b. Herpetic whitlow of the fingertip c. Herpes zoster on one side of the body d. Severe postherpetic neuralgia
Girls experience an increase in weight and fat deposition during puberty. What do nursing considerations related to this include?
a. Give reassurance that these changes are normal. b. Suggest dietary measures to control weight gain. c. Encourage a low-fat diet to prevent fat deposition. d. Recommend increased exercise to control weight gain.
In setting priorities for the evaluation and management plan, which of the following should be included? (Select all that apply.)
a. Consultations b. Laboratory studies c. Patient transportation d. Occam's razor e. Medications