After reviewing information about type 1 diabetes, additional review is needed when the client states which of the following?
1. The pathology involves damaged beta cells.
2. Individual are more prone to autoimmune disease.
3. This type is mostly found in children and adolescents.
4. Weight reduction is always an important part of therapy.
4
You might also like to view...
A patient is admitted into the ICU with the diagnosis of gunshot wound to the head, suicide attempt. While the patient is in the ICU the nurse's interventions should include
a. limiting interaction with the patient due to antisocial behaviors exhibited by the suicidal attempt. b. ignoring the patient's need to talk about the incident. c. validating the patient's worth and self-esteem. d. discontinuing any psychotropic medications.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a reactive purified protein derivative (PPD) test. What should the nurse anticipate as the next step of treatment?
A) Immediately begin administration of prophylactic medications to eradicate the disease. B) Immediately isolate the patient (for at least 1 week) to contain the disease. C) Perform more definitive testing to determine whether the patient has active disease. D) Explain to the patient that a positive PPD only indicates exposure to the disease and that he must be retested in 6 months.
The nurse is providing education to a client who will be having a hypophysectomy. What should the nurse be sure to include to preventing complications?
A) Lay in the supine flat position to avoid an increase in intracranial pressure. B) Avoid drinking from a straw, sneezing, coughing, and bending over. C) When the packing is removed, you may blow your nose to clear the clot. D) Brush teeth with a firm bristle toothbrush.
A client has a long-standing history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which laboratory finding does the nurse correlate with this condition?
a. White blood cell count, 7500/mm3 b. Hemoglobin, 22 g/dL c. Neutrophils, 6000/ mm3 d. Monocytes, 600/mm3