Insulin is used to treat both types of diabetes. It acts by:
1. Increasing beta cell response to low blood-glucose levels
2. Stimulating hepatic glucose production
3. Increasing peripheral glucose uptake by skeletal muscle and fat
4. Improving the circulation of free fatty acids
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and who asks what complications can happen during the procedure. What statement should underlie the nurse's response?
A) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include dissection of the ductus arteriosa. B) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include hyposensitivity of the heart muscle. C) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include vasospasm of the coronary artery. D) Complications that can occur during a PTCA include closure of the pulmonary artery.
ISO 18104:2003, an international standard for integration of a reference terminology model for nursing, does not state specifically the nursing terminologies that should be used in systems
a. True b. False
The probability an event will occur within a specified period of time is called:
a. Rate b. Risk c. Epidemiology d. Epidemic
When working with families, the nurse may view the family as context or client. Which one of the following examples demonstrates the view of the family as context?
1. The family's ability to support the client's dietary and recreational needs 2. The client's ability to understand and manage his own personal dietary needs 3. The family's demands on the client that are based on the client's role performance 4. The adjustment of both the client and the family to changes in diet and exercise