A patient is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. What is the reason for giving the patient insulin in the event of type 1 diabetes mellitus?
A) Hypofunction of the pancreas
B) Hyperfunction of the pancreas
C) Increase in the number of beta cells
D) Increase in the number of alpha cells
A
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The nurse teaches a client who weighs 185 lb and is 5 feet, 3 inches tall on an eating plan to reduce the total intake of calories per day
The body mass index that the nurse calculated to identify the type of eating plan to use for this client is ________.
When the nurse sees a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis on the chart, the nurse knows this is a disorder of:
a. intravascular coagulation. b. iron overload. c. leukocytosis. d. granulocytosis.
What is the best action for the nurse to take when a 5-year-old child who requires another 2 days of intravenous (IV) antibiotics cries, screams, and resists having the IV restarted?
a. Exit the room and leave the child alone until he stops crying. b. Tell the child big boys and girls "don't cry." c. Let the child decide which color arm board to use with the IV. d. Administer a narcotic analgesic for pain to quiet the child.
The nurse is reviewing the contents of blood plasma prior to participating in a seminar for nursing students. What should the nurse include as proteins in the plasma? (Select all that apply.)
a. Iron b. Albumin c. Globulin d. Fibrinogen e. Electrolytes f. Hemoglobin